stay; detain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to stay; to sojourn; to remain in a place
formalUsed in formal contexts to indicate staying in a place away from home, often temporarily.
Tā他
yīn因
gōng公
wù务
zài在
guó国
wài外
jī羁
liú留
le了
shù数
yuè月
。
He stayed abroad for several months on official business.
Lǚ旅
kè客
men们
bù不
dé得
bù不
zài在
zhōng中
zhuǎn转
jī机
chǎng场
jī羁
liú留
yī一
wǎn晚
。
The travelers had to stay overnight at the transit airport.
verb
to detain; to hold in custody
formalA formal, legal term for taking someone into custody or detaining them.
Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
jī羁
liú留
hòu候
shěn审
。
The suspect was detained by the police pending trial.
Gēn根
jù据
fǎ法
lǜ律
，
tā他
men们
yǒu有
quán权
jī羁
liú留
tā他
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
。
According to the law, they have the right to detain him for 24 hours.