Definition
落户 (luò hù) means 'to settle in a place' and specifically involves registering your household (户口) with the local government — it's about obtaining legal residence status. 定居 (dìng jū) is more general, meaning 'to settle down permanently' without that administrative tie.
verb
to settle (in a place)to establish residenceto set up home
Examples
- 落户。Wǒmen zuìzhōng zài yí ge xiǎo zhèn luò hù le.We finally settled in a small town.
- 落户。Zhè jiā gōngsī xuǎnzé zài Shànghǎi luò hù.This company chose to establish itself in Shanghai.
- ，。Tā yǐjīng zài Shànghǎi luò le hù, ná dào le hùkǒu běn.He has already settled down in Shanghai and received his household registration booklet.
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