家住 (jiā) — to live at (a place), to reside at
Definition
Literally 'home is located at', this is a formal, written way to say where someone lives — more literary than 住在 or the colloquial 住.
verb
to live at (a place)to reside at
Examples
- ，。Tā jiā shàng hǎi, dàn jīng cháng chū chāi.He lives in Shanghai but often travels on business.
- ，。Wǒ jiā běi jīng, lí gōng sī hěn jìn.I live in Beijing, very close to the company.
- 家住。jiā Nán jīng de rén hěn duō dōu qù shàng hǎi gōng zuò.Many people who live in Nanjing go to work in Shanghai.
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