cư
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To dwell; to live; to reside: Indicates the action of inhabiting or occupying a place as one's home or abode. It often carries a formal or literary tone compared to the more common word "ở".
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình tôi đã cư tại thành phố này được ba thế hệ. (My family has dwelt/lived in this city for three generations.)
- Ông ấy cư trong một ngôi nhà nhỏ ven sông. (He resides/lives in a small house by the river.)
- Loài chim này thường cư ở những vùng rừng núi. (This bird species usually dwells in mountainous forest areas.)
Advanced Usage
- "An cư": To settle down peacefully; to live in stability and peace.
- Sau nhiều năm bôn ba, họ mong muốn tìm nơi an cư. (After many years of wandering, they wish to find a place to settle down peacefully.)
- "Định cư": To settle permanently; to establish permanent residence.
- Họ quyết định định cư ở nước ngoài. (They decided to settle permanently abroad.)
- "Cư dân": Resident; inhabitant. (Note: This is a compound noun, listed here as a related term).
- Cư dân của khu phố này rất thân thiện. (The residents of this neighborhood are very friendly.)
- "Cư trú": To reside; to have one's domicile. (Note: This is a compound verb, listed here as a related term).
- Mọi người đều phải đăng ký tạm trú, tạm vắng theo luật cư trú. (Everyone must register temporary stay/absence according to the residence law.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cư ngụ (verb): To dwell; to lodge. A more formal synonym.
- Cư xử (verb): To behave; to conduct oneself. (Note: This is a distinct compound verb meaning "to behave", not directly "to live").
- Di cư (verb): To migrate.
- Cư sĩ (noun): A lay Buddhist devotee; a person who practices Buddhism while living at home.
Synonyms
- Ở: To live; to be at. (More common and general).
- Sinh sống: To live; to make a living.
- Trú ngụ: To stay; to lodge (often temporarily).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Cư mang (verb): To bear; to carry (a responsibility, burden). This is an idiomatic usage meaning to shoulder a duty.
- Anh ấy cư mang trách nhiệm của cả gia đình. (He bears the responsibility for the whole family.)
Related Idioms
- "An cư lạc nghiệp": (To have) a settled home leads to a prosperous career. This idiom emphasizes that stability in residence is the foundation for success in one's work.
- Cổ nhân dạy "an cư lạc nghiệp" quả không sai. (The ancients taught that "a settled home leads to a prosperous career" is indeed correct.)