Pronunciation
:
liú
Meaning
:
(verb) to stay
HSK
:
2
留
Pronunciation
:
liú
Meaning
:
  1. (verb) remain; stay
  2. (verb) reside in a foreign country to study
  3. (verb) ask somebody to stay; keep somebody where he is
  4. (verb) pay attention to
  5. (verb) reserver; keep; save
  6. (verb) let grow; grow; wear
  7. (verb) accept (something given); take
  8. (verb) leave behind
Radical
:
田
Strokes
:
10
Traditional
:
留
Sentences:
请你留在这里等我。
Please stay here and wait for me.

qǐng nǐ liú zài zhè lǐ děng wǒ 。

请
:
please
你
:
you
留
:
stay
在
:
at
这里
:
here
等
:
wait for
我
:
me
妈妈给我留了一块蛋糕。
Mom saved a piece of cake for me.

mā ma gěi wǒ liú le yí kuài dàn gāo 。

妈妈
:
mom
给
:
for
我
:
me
留
:
save
了
:
(completed action)
一
:
one
块
:
(measure word for pieces)
蛋糕
:
cake
你走的时候，记得留个电话号码给我。
When you leave, remember to leave me a phone number.

nǐ zǒu de shí hou ， jì de liú ge diàn huà hào mǎ gěi wǒ 。

你
:
you
走
:
leave
的时候
:
when
记得
:
remember to
留
:
leave
个
:
(measure word)
电话号码
:
phone number
给
:
to
我
:
me
他们一定要留我们吃午饭。
They insist that we stay for lunch.

tā men yí dìng yào liú wǒ men chī wǔ fàn 。

他们
:
they
一定要
:
insist on
留
:
ask someone to stay
我们
:
us
吃
:
have (a meal)
午饭
:
lunch