住 (zyu6) — stop; cease in Cantonese
zyuˍ₆住Mandarin Pinyin: zhu4
Meaning of 住
nounstop; cease
nounlive; reside; stay; dwell; inhabit
nounverb particle marking the extensional aspect
Example Sentences with 住
記住飲多啲牛奶呀！
Remember to drink more milk!
keoiˏ₅佢zyuˍ₆住haiˊ²喺gaak˗₃隔leiˎ₄籬
He lives next door
我住開東區
I've been living in the East End
唔該幫我搦住把遮!
Would you please hold the umbrella for me!
gipˍ₆挾zyuˍ₆住bunˊ²本syuˉ¹書faanˉ¹返hokˍ₆學
He went to school with a book held under his arm.
Words Containing 住
冤住jyun1 zyu6
cling to; stick to; not leave alone [粵]黐住；[國]纏著；黏著
近住gan6 zyu6
near something; close to something. Std. Chin. & Syn.: 附近
扶住fu4 zyu6
to support
攬住laam2 zyu6
to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms | 書: 抱; 摟(著/着); 摟抱; 抱; [華] 擁抱 | Syn.: 抱住
住處zyu6 cyu3
residence; dwelling place; quarters; accomodation
順住seon6 zyu6
along
抱住pou5 zyu6
grip; gripe; tackle
掹住mang1 zyu6
to pull; to keep pulling
留住lau4 zyu6
to detain
跟住落嚟gan1 zyu6 lok6 lei4
to be continued; continuation follows
抓住機遇zaa1 zyu6 gei1 jyu6
grasp/seize the opportunity; catch at an opportunity
住宅zyu6 zaak2
residence, domicile, house, living quarters
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