栖息
qīxī
to inhabit, to dwell
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 这片湿地是候鸟栖息的地方。This wetland is where migratory birds dwell.
- 熊猫栖息在竹林里。Pandas dwell in bamboo forests.
Collocations
栖息地栖息繁衍栖息环境鸟类栖息
Mnemonic
栖 qī "to perch, dwell" + 息 xī "to rest, breathe": to perch and rest, i.e. (of animals) to dwell, to inhabit. Same as the Korean word seo-sik (棲息). It refers to animals settling and living in an environment (栖息地 a habitat, 鸟类栖息 birds dwelling). Unlike human "residence" (居住), it is used mainly of wild animals. 栖 means "to perch, dwell" (栖身); 息 means "to rest, breath" (休息, 气息). An ecology and animal vocabulary item.
Related
栖息地居住生存繁衍
Quick check
What does 栖息 mainly apply to, versus 居住?