同居

tóngjū

verb #7,612

Meanings

1 to live together (as an unmarried couple)
2 to cohabit

Characters

to live; to reside

Examples

HSK 1

他们同居了两年。

Tāmen tóngjū le liǎng nián.

They lived together for two years.

HSK 2

她不愿意和男朋友同居。

Tā bù yuànyì hé nánpéngyǒu tóngjū.

She doesn't want to live together with her boyfriend.

HSK 6

现在很多年轻人选择婚前同居。

Xiànzài hěnduō niánqīngrén xuǎnzé hūnqián tóngjū.

Many young people nowadays choose to cohabit before marriage.

Tips

culture

同居 specifically implies living together as an unmarried couple, not just sharing a living space. It carries some social weight in more traditional Chinese families.

Stroke Order

同 tóng

居 jū