Definition & Meaning

former residence (or home)

Word usage

gù jū

故 居

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n.former residence (or home)
- lǔ xùn gù jū
  鲁迅故居
  the former residence of Lu Xun
- kàn dào gù jū bèi zhào guǎn de zhè me hǎo zhēn jiào rén gāo xìng
  看到故居被照管得这么好，真叫人高兴。
  It's happy to see the old place being taken care of so well.
synonym
jiù jū旧居 gù yuán故园 gù zhái故宅
antonym
xīn jū新居 xīn zhǐ新址

Word usage

Note
"故居" is different from "旧居". "故居" is usually used for well-known people; "旧居" can be used widely for both celebrities and ordinary people.

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