liú留（畱）
留（畱）
HSK 2
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 留
留 means to stay; to remain; not leave; to study abroad; to pursue studies overseas. Pronounced liú. HSK 2.
- to stay; to remain; not leave
- to study abroad; to pursue studies overseas
- to keep; to retain; to make someone stay
Character Info
Radical田
Strokes10
Components
丣
田
Stroke Order
留
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
liú留
zài在
běi北
jīng京
fā发
zhǎn展
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
yè业
。
He decided to stay in Beijing to develop his career.
Xué学
xiào校
ràng让
yōu优
xiù秀
bì毕
yè业
shēng生
liú留
xiào校
rèn任
jiào教
。
The school asked outstanding graduates to stay and teach at the university.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
lián连
rèn任
le了
chǎng厂
zhǎng长
，
jì继
xù续
liú留
zài在
guǎn管
lǐ理
gǎng岗
wèi位
shàng上
。
Lao Wang was re-elected factory director and continued to remain in the management position.
Yì疫
qíng情
qī期
jiān间
hěn很
duō多
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
liú留
zài在
běn本
dì地
guò过
nián年
。
During the pandemic, many people chose to stay in their local area for the Spring Festival.
Tā他
liú留
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
bāng帮
zhù助
cūn村
mín民
fā发
zhǎn展
nóng农
yè业
。
He stayed in the countryside to help villagers develop agriculture.
Relations
Common Words
留心liúxīn
pay attention; be careful
保留bǎoliú
keep; retain; hold back
留学 / 留學liúxué
study abroad; go abroad for education
停留tíngliú
to stay temporarily; to halt
留言liúyán
leave a message; message left behind
留意liúyì
pay attention; be careful
留恋 / 留戀liúliàn
reluctant to part; yearn for past
留级 / 留級liújí
to repeat a grade; to be held back