安身 (ān shēn) — to settle down, to make a home (for oneself); to take shelter, to take refuge (temporarily)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning to settle down or find shelter, often in the fixed phrase 安身之处. It emphasizes securing a place to live, more literary than everyday 住 or 居住.
verb
to settle downto make a home (for oneself)to take shelterto take refuge (temporarily)
Examples
- 安身，。Tā zhī xiǎng zhǎo yí gè ān shēn de dì fāng, guò píng jìng de shēng huó.He just wants to find a place to settle down and live a peaceful life.
- ，。Tā zài zhè ge chéng shì ān xià le shēn, kāi shǐ le xīn shēng huó.He settled down in this city and started a new life.
- 安身，。Zhàn luàn ràng rén men wú fǎ ān shēn, zhǐ néng sì chù táo wáng.The war made it impossible for people to settle down, and they could only flee everywhere.
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