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    Expressing inhabiting with 栖息 (qīxī)

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    在 + Place + 栖息

    Explanation

    栖息 (qīxī) means "to inhabit" or "to roost" and describes where animals or birds live and rest. It is commonly used in ecological and nature contexts, often in the compound 栖息地 (habitat).

    Examples

    • 这片森林是许多珍稀鸟类的栖息地。

      zhè piàn sēnlín shì xǔduō zhēnxī niǎolèi de qīxīdì.

      This forest is the habitat of many rare bird species.

    • 由于城市扩张,野生动物的栖息空间越来越小。

      yóuyú chéngshì kuòzhāng, yěshēng dòngwù de qīxī kōngjiān yuè lái yuè xiǎo.

      Due to urban expansion, the living space for wild animals is getting smaller and smaller.

    • 候鸟每年秋天飞到南方栖息过冬。

      hòuniǎo měi nián qiūtiān fēi dào nánfāng qīxī guòdōng.

      Migratory birds fly south every autumn to roost and overwinter.

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