stay behind to garrison; make someone/something stay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stay behind (in a place) and garrison/defend it
Military or strategic context, implies a purposeful stay for defense or control. Also used more broadly to mean 'to detain' or 'to make stay.'
Zhǔ主
lì力
bù部
duì队
zhuǎn转
yí移
hòu后
，
liú留
xià下
yī一
zhī支
xiǎo小
fēn分
duì队
liú留
zhù住
zhè这
ge个
jù据
diǎn点
。
After the main force moved out, a small squad was left to garrison this stronghold.
Bù部
duì队
fèng奉
mìng命
liú留
zhù住
biān边
jìng境
，
yǐ以
fáng防
dí敌
jūn军
rù入
qīn侵
。
The troops were ordered to stay and garrison the border to prevent enemy invasion.
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Tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
lí离
kāi开
，
dàn但
bèi被
rè热
qíng情
de的
tóng同
shì事
men们
liú留
zhù住
le了
。
He originally wanted to leave, but was persuaded to stay by his enthusiastic colleagues.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yǔ雨
bǎ把
wǒ我
men们
liú留
zhù住
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
lǐ里
le了
。
This rainstorm kept us detained in the café.