Writing
滞留 (zhì liú) — how to say "to be detained" in Chinese
滞留
To be detained, to be stranded
verb
Character composition
滞
to stagnate, to be delayed
留
to stay, to remain
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
滞留旅客
zhì liú lǚ kè
stranded passengers
滞留国外
zhì liú guó wài
stuck abroad
滞留机场
zhì liú jī chǎng
stranded at the airport
Examples
由于天气不好，很多旅客滞留在车站。
Due to bad weather, many passengers were stranded at the station.
他滞留机场。
He was stranded at the airport.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be detained" in Chinese?
"to be detained" in Chinese is 滞留 (zhì liú).
What does 滞留 mean in English?
滞留 (zhì liú) means "To be detained, to be stranded".
How is 滞留 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhì liú (written as zhi liu, zhiliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be detained" in Chinese characters?
It is written 滞留: 滞 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 滞留?
滞留 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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