长住

長住

chángzhù

verb #35,869

Meanings

1 to reside long-term
2 to stay for an extended period
3 to live (somewhere) permanently

Characters

to live / reside

Examples

他打算长住在乡下。

Tā dǎsuàn chángzhù zài xiāngxia.

He plans to live long-term in the countryside.

这家酒店有长住客人优惠。

Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn yǒu chángzhù kèrén yōuhuì.

This hotel offers discounts for long-staying guests.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 长住 chángzhù (stay long-term) with 常住 chángzhù (regular/permanent residence — administrative term, as in 常住人口 'permanent population'). Same pinyin, slightly different nuance: 长 emphasizes duration, 常 emphasizes regularity.

Stroke Order

长 cháng

住 zhù