寄居 (jì jū) — to lodge temporarily away from home; to sojourn
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to lodge temporarily away from home,' usually because of work or study — stronger and more written than everyday 住. Also used for animals (like hermit crabs) living in borrowed shelters.
verb
to lodge temporarily away from hometo sojourn
Examples
- 寄居。Tā xiǎo shí hou céng jì jū zài guó wài dú shū.He once lived away from home studying abroad as a child.
- ，寄居。Yóu yú gōng zuò yuán yīn, tā bù dé bú jì jū zài péng you jiā.Due to work, he had no choice but to lodge at a friend's place.
- 寄居。Zhè zhī páng xiè xǐ huan jì jū zài kōng bèi ké lǐ.This crab likes to live in empty shells.
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