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how to write liu(stay) in chinese

留

pinyinliú
radicals田Stroke count10
eanglish meaningstay; remain; aside; ask sb. to stay; keep sb. where he is

Stroke order of the Chinese character "留" (liu)

Handwriting

v. （停止在某处不动；不离去） remain; stay:

1. 久留
stay long;

2. 领导指示我们留在原地不动。
The leadership instructed us to remain where we were.

3. 今天我不出去了，我留在家里工作。
I won't go out today; I'll stay in and work.

v. （使留; 不使离去） ask sb. to stay; keep sb. where he is:

1. 挽留
persuade sb. to stay;

2. 拘留
detain; hold in custody;

3. 他们一定留我吃晚饭。
They insisted that I stay for supper.

4. 我只留你几分钟。
I shall not keep you more than a few minutes.

v. （注意力放在某方面） concentrate on:

1. 留神
be careful; take care

v. （保留） reserve; keep; save:

1. 留底稿
keep a draft; reserve a manuscript;

2. 留午饭
save food for sb.'s lunch;

3. 他们答应给他留个房间。
They promised to save a room for him.

v. （蓄; 留长） let grow; grow; wear:

1. 留胡子
grow a beard [moustache];

2. 留辫子
wear plaits;

3. 留短发
wear one's hair short; have short hair; have bobbed hair

v. （收留） accept; take:

1. 留下了赠品
accepted the gift;

2. 请留下这个小小礼物作为纪念。
Please accept this little gift as a souvenir.

v. （遗留） leave behind:

1. 留下遗产
bequeath a legacy;

2. 留个条
leave a note;

3. 留退路
leave room [ground] for retreat;

4. 他留下话让我在这儿等他。
He had left word I should wait for him here.

5. 他的演说给听众留下了深刻的印象。
His speech made a strong impression on the audience.

v. （留学） study abroad:

1. 留英
study in England

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 留梦炎
Liu Mengyan