The Chinese word 留 has several meanings, including “to stay”, “to remain”, “to keep”, and “to leave behind”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 留言 meaning “to leave a message”, 留学 meaning “to study abroad”, and 留下 meaning “to leave behind”. 留 can also be used as a verb to indicate the act of keeping something or someone, such as 留住 meaning “to keep someone or something”.
Translation
Verb: to keep, to remain, to stay, to leave (a message, etc.)
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我想留在这里学习中文 | wǒ xiǎng liú zài zhèlǐ xuéxí zhōngwén | I want to stay here to study Chinese |
| 请留下你的联系方式 | qǐng liú xià nǐ de liánxì fāngshì | Please leave your contact information |
| 我们应该留意天气变化 | wǒmen yīnggāi liúyì tiānqì biànhuà | We should pay attention to the changes in the weather |
| 他留了一些时间给我解释 | tā liú le yīxiē shíjiān gěi wǒ jiěshì | He left some time for me to explain |
| 我们要留住这个美好的回忆 | wǒmen yào liúzhù zhège měihǎo de huíyì | We want to keep this beautiful memory |
| 请留步，我送你到门口 | qǐng liúbù, wǒ sòng nǐ dào ménkǒu | Please stay, I’ll walk you to the door |
| 他留下了深刻的印象 | tā liú xià le shēnkè de yìnxiàng | He left a deep impression |
| 我们应该留意环境保护 | wǒmen yīnggāi liúyì huánjìng bǎohù | We should pay attention to environmental protection |
HSK
留 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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