linger; stay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to linger; to stay briefly
literaryA relatively literary term implying a short, reluctant stay or lingering in a place, often with a poetic or nostalgic nuance.
Tā他
zài在
nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
gōu勾
liú留
le了
shù数
rì日
，
bù不
rěn忍
lí离
qù去
。
He lingered in that ancient city for several days, reluctant to leave.
Sòng送
bié别
shí时
，
tā他
zhí执
shǒu手
gōu勾
liú留
，
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
huà话
xiǎng想
shuō说
。
When saying goodbye, he lingered holding her hand, with many things left unsaid.
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Wèi为
le了
děng等
yī一
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
yòu又
zài在
chē车
zhàn站
gōu勾
liú留
le了
xǔ许
jiǔ久
。
To wait for some news, he lingered at the train station for a long while.