Ch 23 · Lesson 11Mandarin · Chapter 23 · Lesson 11 · Common mistake
住 or 呆?
One is where you live. The other is where you happen to be for now.
The rule
(zhù) is where you LIVE or sleep: a home, or a hotel for the night (). (dāi) is simply spending time somewhere, often briefly. says Beijing is home; says you were there for three days.
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: 住 or 呆.
我在这里。 (I live here)
wǒ ___ zài zhè lǐ 。 (I live here)
我在朋友家了一会儿。 (I spent a little while at a friend's)
wǒ zài péng you jiā ___ liǎo yí huìr 。 (I spent a little while at a friend's)
你在哪里？ (where do you live?)
nǐ ___ zài nǎ lǐ ？ (where do you live?)
别在家里。 (do not stay at home)
bié ___ zài jiā lǐ 。 (do not stay at home)
他们在这里。 (they live here)
tā men zài zhè lǐ ___。 (they live here)
我想在这里多一会儿。 (I want to stay here a bit longer)
wǒ xiǎng zài zhè lǐ duō ___ yí huìr 。 (I want to stay here a bit longer)
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