常住 (cháng zhù) — to reside permanently or for a long time; (Buddhism) to be a permanent resident (of a monastery)
Definition
Means 'to reside permanently' (used in compound terms like 常住人口 for 'resident population') and, in Buddhism, refers to a monk who lives full-time in one monastery.
verb
to reside permanently or for a long time(Buddhism) to be a permanent resident (of a monastery)
Examples
- 常住。Tā zài shàng hǎi cháng zhù le shí duō nián.He has resided in Shanghai for over ten years.
- 常住。Zhè zuò sì miào yǒu sān wèi cháng zhù hé shàng.This temple has three permanent resident monks.
- 常住。cháng zhù Rén kǒu zhǐ zài yí gè dì fāng zhù mǎn bàn nián yǐ shàng de rén.Permanent population refers to people who have lived in a place for over half a year.
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