What does "settle down" mean?

To begin living a stable life To establish a permanent home or start a family.

How do you use "settle down" in a sentence?

When are you going to settle down? They settled down in the countryside. She wants to settle down and have kids.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To begin living a stable life

安定下来，成家立业

Sentar la cabeza, asentarse

落ち着く、身を固める

정착하다, 안정된 생활을 시작하다

To establish a permanent home or start a family.

建立永久的家或组建家庭。

Establecer un hogar permanente o formar una familia.

永住の家を構えたり、家庭を持ったりすること。

영구적인 거처를 마련하거나 가정을 꾸리는 것.

Base verb: settle

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

When are you going to settle down?
你什么时候安定下来？
¿Cuándo vas a sentar la cabeza?
いつ身を固めるの？
언제 정착할 거야?
They settled down in the countryside.
他们在乡下安家了
Se asentaron en el campo
彼らは田舎に落ち着いた
그들은 시골에 정착했다.
She wants to settle down and have kids.
她想安定下来生孩子
Quiere sentar la cabeza y tener hijos
彼女は落ち着いて子供が欲しいと思っている
그녀는 정착해서 아이를 갖고 싶어 한다.

Context: life stages, family

Tone: mature

From settling in one place.

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal