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[1] [v] to live at, dwell, reside, inhabit, occupy, abode [2] [n] a residence, an house, dwelling [3] stay put, be at standstill [4] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: 尸 (#44)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Mar 2010 23:06 |
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居住
geoi1 zyu6 = to reside
遷居
cin1 geoi1 = move residence
戇居
ngong6 geoi1 = absurd; ridiculous; stupid 粵
居然
geoi1 jin4 = unexpectedly
同居
tung4 geoi1 = housemate, flatmate; living together but not married
鄰居
leon4 geoi1 = neighbour
居住環境
geoi1 zyu6 waan4 ging2 = living environment
起居室
hei2 geoi1 sat1 = living room
居士
geoi1 si6 = lay Buddhist; retired scholar
居民
geoi1 man4 = resident; inhabitant
定居
ding6 geoi1 = to settle down; to put down roots; to take up residence
移居
ji4 geoi1 = migration; emigration; to immigrate
居所
geoi1 so2 = residence
居留權
geoi1 lau4 kyun4 = right of residence / abode / sanctuary
寄居
gei3 geoi1 = sojourn
居屋
geoi1 uk1 = home ownership
居於
geoi1 jyu1 = to reside in/at
寄居蟹
gei3 geoi1 haai5 = hermit crab
茶居
caa4 geoi1 = restaurant; a teahouse 粵
十居其九
sap6 geoi1 kei4 gau2 = nine cases out of ten
常住居民
soeng4 zyu6 geoi1 man4 = permanent resident 國
戇居居
ngong6 geoi1 geoi1 = being at a loss to know what to do
居安思危
geoi1 ngon1 si1 ngai4 = using times of safety to prepare for danger
故居
gu3 geoi1 = former residence
居留
geoi1 lau4 = residence; to reside
居室
geoi1 sat1 = room; apartment; flat
居住證
geoi1 zyu6 zing3 = residence permit
居住者
geoi1 zyu6 ze2 = inhabitant
居住於
geoi1 zyu6 jyu1 = inhabit
定居點
ding6 geoi1 dim2 = settlement
定居者
ding6 geoi1 ze2 = settler
安居樂業
on1 geoi1 ngaau6 jip6 = live and work in peace and contentment
城市居民
sing4 si5 geoi1 man4 = urban population
邊疆居民
bin1 goeng1 geoi1 man4 = frontierman, frontiersman
安居樂業的地方
on1 geoi1 ngaau6 jip6 dik1 dei6 fong1 = a desirable place to live and work 國
公屋居民
gung1 uk1 geoi1 man4 = a public housing tenant
同居伴侶
tung4 geoi1 bun6 leoi5 = live-in partner
離島居民
lei4 dou2 geoi1 man4 = islanders
海島居民
hoi2 dou2 geoi1 man4 = an island inhabitant
居心
geoi1 sam1 = to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind
有能者居之
jau5 nang4 ze2 geoi1 zi1 = only the qualified person can do it
穴居人
jyut6 geoi1 jan4 = a caveman; a troglodyte
分居
fan1 geoi1 = to separate (married couple); to live apart (of husband and wife, family members)
位居
wai6 geoi1 = to be located at
居然會
geoi1 jin4 wui6 = unexpected meeting, unexpected encounter, chance encounter
居裡
geoi1 lei5 = curie; courier
地踎茶居
dei6 mau1 caa4 geoi1 = cheap restaurant, cheap Chinese tea house 粵
寄居者
gei3 geoi1 ze2 = a temporary dweller; a sojourner
戇居佬
ngong6 geoi1 lou2 = dumbass 粵
家居
gaa1 geoi1 = domestic
居委會
geoi1 wai2 wui6*2 = a residents' committee; a neighborhood committee
原居民
jyun4 geoi1 man4 = aborigine
新居入伙
san1 geoi1 jap6 fo2 = moving into a new apartment or house 粵
籠屋居民
lung4 uk1 geoi1 man4 = people living in cage homes
居功
geoi1 gung1 = take all the credit for sth.
居中調停
geoi1 zung1 tiu4 ting4 = act as a go-between in a situation
逾期居留
jyu4 kei4 geoi1 lau4 = overstayed residency
居心叵測
geoi1 sam1 po2 cak1 = having malicious intent
深居簡出
sam1 geoi1 gaan2 ceot1 = lead a secluded life; live like a hermit
獨居
duk6 geoi1 = isolated people; to live alone
居心不良
geoi1 sam1 bat1 loeng4 = have ill intentions
聚居
zeoi6 geoi1 = live together in; inhabit a region
蝸居
wo1 geoi1 = a humble abode (lit., "snail's home")
起居飲食
hei2 geoi1 jam2 sik6 = activities of daily life
宜居城市
ji4 geoi1 sing4 si5 = livable city /cities, best places to live
非原居民
fei1 jyun4 geoi1 man4 = non-indigenous inhabitant
居里
geoi1 lei5 = curie (Ci)
仙居
sin1 geoi1 = Xianju (place in Zhejiang)
香港居留權
hoeng1 gong2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4 = right of residence in Hong Kong (HKSAR)
綠印居民
luk6 jan3 geoi1 man4 = "green stamp inhabitants" (indicated non-permanent residents in HK)
猶太人散居地
jau4 taai3 jan4 saan2 geoi1 dei6 = Jewish Diaspora (lit., "Jews living scattered across the Earth")
家居服
gaa1 geoi1 fuk6 = leisure wear; homewear; homy wear
離群索居
lei4 kwan4 sok3 geoi1 = live a life secluded from others; live in solitude
永久居留權
wing5 gau2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4 = permanent residency
綠置居
luk6 zi3 geoi1 = GSH
宜家家居
ji4 gaa1 gaa1 geoi1 = IKEA |
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