栖息 (qī xī) — (of birds or animals) to perch, roost, rest, or nest; to inhabit (a place)
Definition
栖息 (qīxī) means to perch, roost, or dwell in a place — usually for animals, but extended to humans for an ancient or primitive way of life. More formal/literary than everyday words like 住.
verb
(of birds or animals) to perchroostrestor nestto inhabit (a place)
Examples
- 栖息。Xǔ duō shuǐ niǎo zài hú biān de lú wěi cóng zhōng qī xī.Many water birds roost in the reeds by the lake.
- 栖息。Zhè zhǒng zhēn xī wù zhǒng zhī qī xī yú rè dài yǔ lín shēn chù.This rare species only inhabits the depths of the tropical rainforest.
- 栖息。Rén lèi zǔ xiān céng qī xī zài dòng xué zhī zhōng.Human ancestors once inhabited caves.
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