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居 (geoi1) — to live at, dwell, reside, inhabit, occupy, abode in Cantonese

geoiˉ¹居
Mandarin Pinyin: ju1

Meaning of 居

nounto live at, dwell, reside, inhabit, occupy, abode
nouna Chinese family name
nounstay put, be at standstill
nouna residence, an house, dwelling

Example Sentences with 居

是不是這樣就不能居安思危?
Is this way not preparing one's self for danger when in good times?
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋gok˗₃決dingˍ₆定tungˎ₄同geoi1.居。
They decided to live together.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋si˗₃試gwo˗₃過tungˎ₄同geoi1.居。
They have lived together before.
mˎ₄唔soengˊ²想tungˎ₄同geoiˉ¹居zyu6.住。
Don't want to live together.
neiˏ₅你deiˍ₆哋wuiˏ₅會mˎ₄唔wuiˏ₅會tungˎ₄同geoi1?居？
Will you guys live together?
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Words Containing 居

居中調停geoi1 zung1 tiu4 ting4
act as a go-between in a situation
居安思危geoi1 ngon1 si1 ngai4
Lit. Living in peace, thinking of danger.
定居ding6 geoi1
to settle down; to put down roots; to take up residence
居心geoi1 sam1
to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind
居士geoi1 si6
lay Buddhist; retired scholar
永久居留權wing5 gau2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4
permanent residency
位居wai6 geoi1
to be located at
同居伴侶tung4 geoi1 bun6 leoi5
live-in partner
居住於geoi1 zyu6 jyu1
inhabit
定居者ding6 geoi1 ze2
settler
居室geoi1 sat1
room; apartment; flat
戇居ngong6 geoi1
absurd; ridiculous; stupid; dumb

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