Writing
停留 (tíng liú) — how to say "to stay" in Chinese
停留
To stay; to stop
verb
Character composition
停
to stop
留
to remain
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
停留两天
tíngliú liǎng tiān
to stay for two days
Examples
他在北京停留了三天。
He stayed in Beijing for three days.
我们停留在这里。
We stay here.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say stay in Chinese?
"to stay" in Chinese is 停留 (tíng liú).
停留' meaning in English
停留 (tíng liú) means "To stay; to stop".
How is 停留 pronounced?
It is pronounced tíng liú (written as ting liu, tingliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stay" in Chinese characters?
It is written 停留: 停 has 11 strokes, 留 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 停留?
停留 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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