to retain (personnel); to keep and use (items)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to retain (personnel); to keep someone in their position
formalUsed in formal or official contexts, often related to employment, administration, or disciplinary actions.
Tā他
yīn因
biǎo表
xiàn现
liáng良
hǎo好
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
liú留
yòng用
。
He was retained by the company due to his good performance.
Zhè这
míng名
gàn干
bù部
bèi被
chǔ处
yǐ以
liú留
yòng用
chá察
kàn看
de的
chù处
fēn分
。
This official was given the disciplinary measure of being retained for observation.
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Gōng公
sī司
chóng重
zǔ组
hòu后
，
dà大
bù部
fèn分
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
dé得
dào到
le了
liú留
yòng用
。
After the company reorganization, most of the old employees were retained.
verb
to keep and use (items); to retain for further use
neutralCommon when sorting through belongings, deciding what to keep and what to discard.
Bān搬
jiā家
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
bǎ把
yào要
liú留
yòng用
de的
jiā家
jù具
dōu都
biāo标
jì记
le了
chū出
lái来
。
Before moving, we marked all the furniture we wanted to keep and use.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
yī衣
fu服
hái还
néng能
chuān穿
，
wǒ我
jué决
dìng定
liú留
yòng用
。
These old clothes are still wearable, so I've decided to keep and use them.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
liú留
yòng用
de的
wén文
jiàn件
hé和
fèi废
qì弃
de的
wén文
jiàn件
fēn分
kāi开
cún存
fàng放
。
Please store the documents to be kept and used separately from the ones to be discarded.