定居 dìng jū ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩ ding6 geoi1 HSK 7-9

  • to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 定 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 部落 ( bù luò bou6 lok6 ) 成员 成員 ( chéng yuán sing4 jyun4 ) 沿着 沿著 ( yán zhe jyun4 zoek6 ) 河岸 ( hé àn ho4 ngon6 ) 定居 ( dìng jū ding6 geoi1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Members of that tribe settled along the river.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 结了 結了 ( jié le git3 liu5 ) 婚 ( hūn fan1 ) 并 並 ( bìng bing6 ) 定居 ( dìng jū ding6 geoi1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 波士顿 波士頓 ( Bō shì dùn bo1 si6 deon2 ) 附近 ( fù jìn fu6 gan6 )。

    They got married and settled near Boston.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 第二 ( dì èr dai6 ji6 ) 个儿 個兒 ( gè r go3 ji4 ) 子 ( zǐ zi2 ) 结婚 結婚 ( jié hūn git3 fan1 ) 并 並 ( bìng bing6 ) 定居 ( dìng jū ding6 geoi1 ) 下来 下來 ( xià lai haa6 loi4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    His second son married and settled down.

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