Definition
同居 means 'to cohabit' — specifically, to live together as a romantic couple without being married. It is different from 合住 (hézhù), which just means sharing a living space. You can use it intransitively (他们同居了) or with a complement (同居在一起).
v.
to cohabitto live together (as a romantic couple)
Examples
- 同居。Tāmen juédìng tóng jū le.They decided to cohabit.
- 同居。Hěn duō niánqīngrén xuǎnzé tóng jū ér bù jiéhūn.Many young people choose to cohabit rather than marry.
- ，同居。Zài Zhōngguó, tóng jū yuèláiyuè pǔbiàn.In China, cohabitation is becoming more common.
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