Chinese Word: 留 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

留HSK 4

Pinyin: liú

English Definition: to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve

Chinese Definition:
①停止在某一个地方：停留。留学。留任。留级。留步。留守。留驻。
②注意力放在上面：留心。留神。留意。
③不忍舍弃，不忍离去：留连。留恋。
④不使离开：留客。留宿。挽留。拘留。
⑤接受：收留。
⑥保存：保留。留存。留别。留念。留后路。

Antonyms: 去

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 田

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 卯 [ mǎo ] 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
- 田 [ tián ] field, farm, arable land; cultivated

Similar Characters: 蛪

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 留

留下HSK 4	liú xià	to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go
保留HSK 5	bǎo liú	to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
留学HSK 3	liú xué	to study abroad
留学生	liú xué shēng	student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; Classifiers: 个
停留HSK 4	tíng liú	to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 chū guó liú xué 出国留学。 I want to study abroad.
2		gǎn xiè 感谢 nín 您 de 的 liú yán 留言。 Thank you for your message.
3		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 fǎ guó 法国 liú xué 留学。 She is studying abroad in France.
4		qǐng 请 nín 您 liú xià 留下 lián xì 联系 fāng shì 方式。 Please leave your contact information.
5		tā 她 kě wàng zhe 渴望着 néng gòu 能够 chū guó liú xué 出国留学。 She longs to go abroad for further studies.

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 chū guó liú xué 出国留学。 I want to study abroad.
2		gǎn xiè 感谢 nín 您 de 的 liú yán 留言。 Thank you for your message.
3		tā 她 zhèng zài 正在 fǎ guó 法国 liú xué 留学。 She is studying abroad in France.
4		qǐng 请 nín 您 liú xià 留下 lián xì 联系 fāng shì 方式。 Please leave your contact information.
5		tā 她 kě wàng zhe 渴望着 néng gòu 能够 chū guó liú xué 出国留学。 She longs to go abroad for further studies.