liúbù

留步

Word · Verb

please don't bother to see me out; no need to accompany me further

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

please don't see me off; no need to accompany me further

formal

A polite phrase used by a guest to urge the host not to escort them any further, typically said at the door or gate. It's a gesture of humility and consideration.

Nín您
liú留
bù步
ba吧
 ,
bù不
yòng用
sòng送
le了
 。

Please don't bother to see me out, there's no need to escort me.

Sòng送
dào到
zhè这
lǐ里
jiù就
hǎo好
 ,
qǐng请
liú留
bù步
 。

It's fine to escort me here, please don't come any further.

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Wǒ我
gào告
cí辞
le了
 ,
nín您
qǐng请
liú留
bù步
 。

I must take my leave; please don't see me out.

Tā他
jiān坚
chí持
sòng送
wǒ我
dào到
lóu楼
xià下
 ,
wǒ我
shuō说
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
shēng声
 “
liú留
bù步
 ”
tā他
cái才
tíng停
xià下
 。

He insisted on seeing me to the ground floor; it was only after I said 'please don't accompany me' several times that he stopped.

Lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
sòng送
wǒ我
zhì至
xiǎo小
qū区
mén门
kǒu口
 ,
wǒ我
huí回
tóu头
gǒng拱
shǒu手
dào道
 :
 “
Qǐng请
liú留
bù步
 !
 ”

My old classmate saw me to the neighborhood gate; I turned back, cupped my hands, and said, 'Please, no further!'