ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.study abroad/overseas
留洋
study abroad
留美
study in the U.S.
留日
study in Japan
- 2
v.remain; stay
我留在这里等你。
I'll wait here for you.
今天我不出去了，我留在家里工作。
I won't go out today. I'll stay in and work.
你留在原地。
Stay where you are.
- 3
v.reserve; keep; save
留位子
save a seat
留底稿
keep the draft
留午饭
save food for somebody's lunch
- 4
v.pay attention to; concentrate on
留神
be careful
留心
take care
留意
pay attention to
- 5
v.ask somebody to stay; keep somebody where he is
留人吃饭
ask the guests to stay for dinner
留不住
can't keep
挽留
persuade somebody to stay on
- 6
v.leave behind
你给我留个地址。
Leave your address to me.
要给自己留退路。
Leave room for retreat for yourself.
妈妈在桌子上给我留了个便条。
Mother left a note for me on the table.
- 7
v.accept; take
留下
accept
不能留
cannot accept
Words and phrases with 留
- 留学[word]study abroad
- 留滞[word]be held up
- 留空[word]leave a space
- 留用[word]continue to be employed; continue to use
- 留话[word]leave a message
- 留头[word]let one's hair grow long
- 留成[word]retain a percentage
- 留心[word]be careful
- 留客[word]ask a guest to stay
- 留有余地[idiom]allow for unforeseen circumstances
- 留芳百世[idiom]hand down a good reputation to a hundred future generations
- 留芳千古[idiom]leave a glorious memory