He decided to stay in Beijing.
留
old variant of 留[liu2]
Hanzi
Grade
Grade 2
Pinyin
liú, liù, liǔ
Bopomofo
ㄌㄧㄡˊ, ㄌㄧㄡˋ, ㄌㄧㄡˇ
Jyutping
lau4
Example sentences
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
He left a note on the table.
This matter left a deep impression on me.
I have reserved a seat for you.
This ancient city still preserves its original appearance.
We only stayed in Beijing for two days.
His gaze lingered in the distance.
When our friend was about to move away, we tried to persuade him to stay and hoped he would visit often.
This shelter took in many stray cats.
Example Vocabulary
留
to stay; to remain; to keep
留下
to leave behind; to stay
保留
to reserve; to retain
停留
to stay; to stop; to remain
挽留
to persuade someone to stay; to try to keep someone from leaving
收留
to take in; to provide shelter
殘留
to remain; residue
久留
勾留
去留
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