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Expressing living somewhere with 住 (zhù)
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Location & Position
Structure
住 + 在 + Place
Explanation
The verb 住 (zhù) means "to live" or "to reside" and is used to describe where someone lives. It is typically followed by the preposition 在 and a location, as in 住在村子里 (live in the village).
Examples
他住在学校旁边。
Tā zhù zài xuéxiào pángbiān.
He lives next to the school.
你现在住在哪里？
Nǐ xiànzài zhù zài nǎlǐ?
Where do you live now?
我小时候住在乡下。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài xiāngxià.
I lived in the countryside when I was little.