luò hù

落 户

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 5

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1
v.settle down
- luò hù ān jiā
  落户安家
  make a place one's home and settle down there
- yī liáo duì de yǒu xiē tóng zhì yǐ zài nà lǐ luò hù
  医疗队的有些同志已在那里落户。
  Some coworkers of the medical team have settled down there.
- wǒ zǔ fù nà yī bèi yǐ jīng zài běi jīng luò hù le
  我祖父那一辈已经在北京落户了。
  My grandfather's generation settled down in Beijing.
synonym
dìng jū定居 ān jiā安家
2
v.register for permanent residence; apply for a resident's permit
- xīn shēng de yīng ér yīng gāi jí shí luò hù
  新生的婴儿应该及时落户。
  Newborn babies should be registered promptly.

Separable word
"落" and "户" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他早就在城里落了户。
  He had settled down in the city long ago.
- 她在哪落的户？
  Where did she settle down?
- 如果不符合要求，我就在这儿落不了户。
  If I fail to meet the requirements, I can't register for permanent residence here.

落户