居留 (jū liú) — to reside, to stay (in a place, often formally/officially)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to reside / stay' in a place, almost always in the context of visas, permits, or official residence (e.g. 居留证, 长期居留). It is not used for everyday living — say 住 or 待 for that.
verb
to resideto stay (in a place, often formally/officially)
Examples
- 居留。Tā zài zhōng guó shēn qǐng le cháng qī jū liú.He applied for long-term residence in China.
- 居留。Zhè ge guó jiā de jū liú zhèng cè zuì jìn gǎi le.This country's residence policy changed recently.
- 居留。Bàn lǐ jū liú shǒu xù xū yào hěn duō wén jiàn.Handling the residence procedures requires many documents.
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