cư trú
Definition
Verb:
- To reside: To live in a particular place for a significant or permanent period. It implies having one's home or dwelling there.
- To dwell: To live in or at a specified location, often with a formal or legal connotation.
- To be domiciled: To have one's legal or permanent home in a specific place.
Noun:
- Residence: The fact or condition of living in a particular place. Often used in formal, administrative, or legal contexts.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công dân nước ngoài phải xin giấy phép để cư trú tại Việt Nam. (Foreign citizens must apply for a permit to reside in Vietnam.)
- Gia đình tôi đã cư trú ở thành phố này được ba thế hệ. (My family has dwelled in this city for three generations.)
- Noun:
- Địa chỉ cư trú của anh ấy là số 25 đường Lê Lợi. (His place of residence is 25 Le Loi Street.)
Advanced Usage
"Nơi cư trú": Place of residence; domicile. A common legal and administrative term.
- Bạn phải khai báo nơi cư trú với chính quyền địa phương. (You must declare your place of residence to the local authorities.)
"Tạm trú" vs. "Thường trú": These are specific administrative statuses in Vietnam. "Tạm trú" means temporary residence, while "Thường trú" means permanent residence.
- Cô ấy có hộ khẩu thường trú tại Hà Nội. (She has a permanent residence registration in Hanoi.)
Variants and Related Words
Cư dân (n): Resident, inhabitant.
- Cư dân của khu phố này rất thân thiện. (The residents of this neighborhood are very friendly.)
Cư ngụ (v): A more literary synonym for "to reside" or "to dwell."
- Họ cư ngụ trong một ngôi nhà nhỏ ven sông. (They dwell in a small house by the river.)
Synonyms
- Reside: To live in a place permanently or for a long duration.
- Dwell: To live in a specified place.
- Inhabit: To live in or occupy a place.
Related Idioms
- "An cư lạc nghiệp": A Sino-Vietnamese idiom meaning "to settle down and thrive in one's career." It describes a state of stable residence and prosperous work.
- Sau nhiều năm bôn ba, giờ anh ấy đã có thể an cư lạc nghiệp. (After many years of moving around, he can now settle down and thrive in his career.)