宜居 (yí jū) — livable | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

宜居 describes a place (city, community, home) where daily life is comfortable — focus is on living conditions, not scenery. 宜人 is more about pleasant atmosphere or weather.

adjective

livable

Easily confused

定居dìng jūlook-aliketo settle (in a place) permanently; to take up residence

Examples

宜居，。
Zhè ge chéng shì hěn yí jū, shì hé yǎng lǎo.
This city is very livable and suitable for retirement.
宜居。
yí jū De shè qū xū yào hǎo de gōng gòng fú wù.
A livable community needs good public services.
，宜居。
Zhè lǐ xià tiān liáng shuǎng, fēi cháng yí jū.
The summers here are cool, making it very livable.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Home & Housing

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