定居

dìngjū

verb HSK 7-9 #12,268

Meanings

1 to settle (in a place)
2 to take up residence

Characters

to fix; to settle

to reside; to live

To settle down and live (in a place).

Examples

HSK 1

他在北京定居了十年。

Tā zài Běijīng dìngjū le shínián.

He has been settled in Beijing for ten years.

HSK 5

很多人退休后选择在海边定居。

Hěnduō rén tuìxiū hòu xuǎnzé zài hǎibiān dìngjū.

Many people choose to settle by the seaside after retirement.

Tips

usage

定居 implies long-term or permanent residence. For temporary stays, use 住 or 居住.

Stroke Order

定 dìng

居 jū