常住

chángzhù

verb #34,276

Meanings

1 to reside permanently
2 long-term resident
3 (Buddhism) eternally abiding, the Sangha's permanent property

Characters

constantly, often

to live, to reside

Examples

他常住北京。

Tā chángzhù Běijīng.

He resides permanently in Beijing.

我们家有四口常住人口。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu sì kǒu chángzhù rénkǒu.

Our household has four permanent residents.

Tips

usage

常住 is the term used in Chinese household-registration speak: 常住人口 (permanent resident population) contrasts with 流动人口 (floating/migrant population). It also has a Buddhist sense — the eternally abiding Dharma or temple property.

Stroke Order

常 cháng

住 zhù