寄居

jìjū
to live away from home

CEDICT

  1. (zoology) to be inquilinous
  2. to be inquilinous
  3. to live away from home; to lodge

Wiktionary

暫時寓居。《漢書．卷四五．息夫躬傳》：「躬歸國，未有第宅，寄居丘亭。」《晉書．卷八○．王羲之傳》：「嘗寄居空宅中，便令種竹。或問其故，徽之但嘯詠，指竹曰：『何可一日無此君邪？』」也作「寄寓」。

重編國語辭典

暫時寄住。

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 寄 jì
  1. to entrust; to place in sb's care
  2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily
  3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 jìnu: foster daughter)
  4. to send by post; to mail
2 居 jū
  1. to reside
  2. to be (in a certain position)
  3. to store up
  4. to be at a standstill
  5. residence
  6. house
  7. restaurant
  8. classifier for bedrooms

Containing this entry

寄居蟹 jìjūxiè hermit crab