stay temporarily; linger; stop over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stay temporarily; to linger; to stop over
literaryEmphasizes a temporary or short-term stay, often during travel. It can carry a neutral or slightly poetic/formal nuance.
Jīn今
nián年
chūn春
jié节
zài在
jiā家
xiāng乡
dòu逗
liú遛
le了
yī一
gè个
xīng星
qī期
。
I stayed in my hometown for a week over this year's Spring Festival.
Tā他
zài在
luó罗
mǎ马
zhǐ只
dòu逗
liú遛
le了
liǎng两
tiān天
，
jiù就
cōng匆
cōng匆
gǎn赶
wǎng往
wēi威
ní尼
sī斯
。
He only lingered in Rome for two days before rushing off to Venice.
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Lǚ旅
tú途
cōng匆
máng忙
，
wèi未
néng能
zài在
bā巴
lí黎
dòu逗
liú遛
。
The journey was hurried; I wasn't able to stop over in Paris.
Zhè这
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
fēng风
guāng光
xiù秀
lì丽
，
zhí值
dé得
dòu逗
liú遛
bàn半
rì日
。
This small town has beautiful scenery and is worth lingering in for half a day.