Definition
宜居 describes a place that is suitable and pleasant to live in, such as a city, community, or environment. It is specifically about livability for residents, unlike 宜人 (yí rén), which means 'pleasant' and is used for weather, scenery, or atmosphere, not for living conditions.
adjective
livable
Easily confused
- 定居dìng jūlook-aliketo settle (in a place) permanently; to take up residence
- 依据yī jùsound-alike(preposition) according to, based on
- 一举yī jǔsound-alike(noun) a single action, a move
Examples
- 宜居，。Zhège chéngshì hěn yí jū, shìhé yǎnglǎo.This city is very livable and suitable for retirement.
- 宜居。yí jū de shèqū xūyào hǎo de gōnggòng fúwù.A livable community needs good public services.
- ，宜居。Zhèlǐ xiàtiān liángshuǎng, fēicháng yí jū.The summers here are cool, making it very livable.
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