栖身

棲身

qīshēn

verb #19,101

Meanings

1 to stay at
2 to dwell
3 to take shelter

Characters

to perch; to roost; to dwell

Examples

他暂时栖身在朋友家。

Tā zànshí qīshēn zài péngyou jiā.

He is temporarily staying at a friend's place.

战争中很多人无处栖身。

Zhànzhēng zhōng hěn duō rén wú chù qīshēn.

During the war, many people had nowhere to take shelter.

Tips

register

栖身 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, people say 住 or 暂住 instead.

Stroke Order

栖 qī

身 shēn