How to Say ‘Live in Beijing’ in Simplified Chinese
住在北京
zhù zài běi jīng
[zhù zài Běijīng]
💬 Usage Tip: The place goes after 住在, not at the end of the sentence the way English puts it. Swap the city to reuse it: 住在上海 "live in Shanghai".
Phrase Breakdown
住
zhù
[zhù]
to live; to reside
A verb meaning to live or stay somewhere, often followed by 在 and a place.
我住在北京。
I live in Beijing.
在
zài
[zài]
at; in
Indicates location or place.
他在学校学习。
He studies at school.
北京
běi jīng
[Běijīng]
Beijing
The capital city of China.
我住在北京。
I live in Beijing.
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