住处 (zhù chù) — residence, dwelling, place to live
Definition
住处 means 'place where one lives' — focuses on the location itself, not the building (住宅) or housing situation (住房). Use it when the topic is where someone stays.
noun
residencedwellingplace to live
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 住处，。Wǒ bān zhù chù le, xīn dì zhǐ yǐ jīng fā gěi nǐ.I've moved residences, and I've already sent you the new address.
- 住处。Zhè ge xiǎo qū de zhù chù huán jìng fēi cháng ān jìng shū shì.The residential environment in this neighborhood is very quiet and comfortable.
- 住处。Tā zàn shí zhǎo bú dào hé shì de zhù chù.He can't find a suitable place to live for the time being.
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