同居

tóngjū

verb #7,612

Meanings

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

Characters

to live; to reside

Examples

他们同居了两年。

Tāmen tóngjū le liǎng nián.

They lived together for two years.

现在很多年轻人选择婚前同居。

Xiànzài hěn duō niánqīng rén xuǎnzé hūnqián tóngjū.

Many young people nowadays choose to cohabit before marriage.

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.

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