留下

liú xià

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go

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Characters

留liúto stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 卯田下xiàbelow, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next一卜

Examples

我不能留下。

wǒ bù néng liú xià。

I can't stay.

我想要留下。

wǒ xiǎng yào liú xià。

I want to stay.

汤姆不能留下。

Tāng mǔ bù néng liú xià。

Tom can't stay.