stay; delay; detain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stay; to delay; to be detained
literaryA formal, literary word. Often used in written contexts to describe being held up or delayed, especially for official or unexpected reasons. Can imply a longer-than-expected or involuntary stay.
Yīn因
shì事
jī稽
liú留
，
wèi未
néng能
rú如
qī期
nán南
xià下
。
He was detained by an official matter and could not head south as scheduled.
Yīn因
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
háng航
bān班
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
jī稽
liú留
le了
shù数
xiǎo小
shí时
。
Due to weather conditions, the flight was delayed at the airport for several hours.
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Gōng公
wù务
zài在
shēn身
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
zài在
cǐ此
jī稽
liú留
shù数
rì日
。
With official duties at hand, I had no choice but to stay here for a few days.