Writing
留 (liú) — how to say "to stay" in Chinese
留
To stay, to leave
verb
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
留作业
liú zuòyè
assign homework
留地址
liú dìzhǐ
leave an address
留电话
liú diànhuà
leave a phone number
Examples
大学毕业以后，他决定留在这个城市工作，因为他已经习惯了这里的生活。
After graduating from university, he decided to stay and work in this city because he was already used to life here.
请留下来。
Please stay.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for stay
"to stay" in Chinese is 留 (liú).
留 meaning in English
留 (liú) means "To stay, to leave".
How is 留 pronounced?
It is pronounced liú (written as liu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stay" in Chinese characters?
It is written 留 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 留?
留 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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