定居

• 拼音: dìng jū
• 汉字拆解: 定 = 宀 + 正 (to fix, settle); 居 = 尸 + 古 (to reside, dwell — originally depicting someone sheltering)

含义

To settle; to establish a permanent home. The act of choosing a location and making it one's long-term or permanent place of residence.

Implies a deliberate, lasting relocation — not temporary residence or a visit. Often used in contexts of immigration, retirement, or major life decisions. Frequently appears in formal documents, legal filings, and biographical writing.

例句

1. 他在海外工作多年后，最终选择回国定居，陪伴年迈的父母。
2. 许多年轻人因工作机会集中而选择在一线城市定居，远离故乡。
3. 她毕业后移民加拿大，并在温哥华正式定居，开始了新的生活。

用法指南

语境: immigration, life decisions, relocation, formal documents

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他们一家人在当地定居已有二十年，早已融入了社区生活。(The family has been settled locally for twenty years and has long since integrated into community life.)
• 选择在哪里定居是人生中的重大决定，需要综合考虑工作、教育和生活成本等多重因素。(Choosing where to settle permanently is a major life decision that requires weighing multiple factors including work, education, and cost of living.)

错误说法

• 我今晚定居在这里 — use 我今晚住在这里 for overnight stays; 定居 implies permanent settlement, not temporary accommodation

起源与历史

定 (settle/decide) + 居 (reside/live)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal