Definition
常住 means 'to reside permanently or for a long time,' often used in formal or demographic contexts (e.g., 常住人口 'permanent population'). In Buddhist terminology, it refers to a monk who resides permanently at a monastery, or to the concept of permanence. As a verb, it typically takes a location and emphasizes long-term stay.
v.
to reside permanently or for a long time(Buddhism) to be a permanent resident (of a monastery)
Examples
- 常住。Tā zài Shànghǎi cháng zhù le shí duō nián.He has resided in Shanghai for over ten years.
- 常住。Zhè zuò sìmiào yǒu sān wèi cháng zhù héshang.This temple has three permanent resident monks.
- 常住。cháng zhù rénkǒu zhǐ zài yí gè dìfang zhù mǎn bàn nián yǐshàng de rén.Permanent population refers to people who have lived in a place for over half a year.
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