Writing
遗留 (yí liú) — how to say "to leave behind" in Chinese
遗留
To leave behind, to bequeath
verb
Character composition
遗
to leave behind, to lose
留
to stay, to keep
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
遗留问题
yí liú wèn tí
remaining problem
Examples
战争给这个国家遗留了许多复杂的社会问题。
The war left behind many complex social problems in this country.
这是历史遗留问题。
This is a problem left over from history.
Frequently asked questions
Leave behind in Chinese
"to leave behind" in Chinese is 遗留 (yí liú).
What does 遗留 mean in English?
遗留 (yí liú) means "To leave behind, to bequeath".
How is 遗留 pronounced?
It is pronounced yí liú (written as yi liu, yiliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to leave behind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遗留: 遗 has 12 strokes, 留 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遗留?
遗留 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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