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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries居住
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jūzhù
"许多外国人选择在北京居住。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have one's permanent home or official place of residence in a particular place.
"Many foreign diplomats reside in the capital city." - 2
To be situated or inherent in something, typically as a quality or power.
"The ultimate authority resides with the board of directors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'residere', meaning 'to remain, sit back, or stay', composed of the prefix 're-' (back, again) and 'sedere' (to sit). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French 'resider', initially retaining the sense of settling or lingering before shifting primarily to mean having one's permanent home in a particular place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reside" is said worldwide
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résider
Transliteration: ʁe.zi.de
"Il choisit de résider dans un petit village."
wohnen
Transliteration: voːnən
"Sie wohnen in einem schönen Haus am Stadtrand."
risiedere
Transliteration: ri.sjeˈde.re
"Molti artisti risiedono in questa zona."
residir
Transliteration: re.siˈdiɾ
"Ella decidió residir permanentemente en Madrid."
residir
Transliteration: ʁe.ziˈdiɾ
"Eles pretendem residir perto da praia."
रहना
Transliteration: rahna
"वह पिछले दस वर्षों से दिल्ली में रह रहा है।"
居住
Transliteration: jūzhù
"许多外国人选择在北京居住。"
거주하다
Transliteration: geojuhada
"그는 서울 중심가에 거주하고 있습니다."
居住する
Transliteration: kyojū suru
"彼らは静かな郊外に居住している。"
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