ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.live; reside; stay; dwell; inhabit; lodge; accommodate
他住延安。
He lives in Yan'an.
他想住乡下。
He would like to live in the countryside.
他在那儿住了一年多。
He has lived there for over a year.
synonym
- 2
v.stop; cease; knock off; cease
他停不住地哆嗦。
He keeps shivering.
雨住了。
The rain has stopped.
等风住了再走吧。
Don't go until the wind drops.
synonym
- 3
v.used to express a stopping action
他惊得呆住了。
He was dumfounded.
站住！不许跑！
Stop! Don't run!
车停住了。
The car came to a stop.
- 4
v.used to express firmness of an action; (used after a verb as complement) firmly
抓住
have grasped
记住
bear in mind
止住
stop
- 5
v.used to express the success of an action
禁得住
stand up to