粵

定ding6居geoi1

ding6 geoi1dìng jū

English

  1. to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence
  2. to settle down at a place

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 響一個地方安定落嚟,而且以此為家

Examples

  • 我會喺美國定居。

    I'll settle down in America.

  • 委內瑞拉? 係一個朋友喺十五年前同我講過呢件事,之後我開始研究佢,然後決定去參觀佢,然後永遠定居喺嗰度。

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  • 部落成员沿着河岸定居了。

    Members of that tribe settled along the river.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 他們結了婚並定居在波士頓附近。

    They got married and settled near Boston.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他的第二個兒子結婚並定居下來了。

    His second son married and settled down.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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