How to say “stay” in Chinese
stay; leave
“Stay” in Chinese is 留, liú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
留 is read liú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 田 “field”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “留”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 留. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想去中国留学。wǒxiǎngqùZhōngguóliúxuéI want to go study in China.
- 你是留学生吗？nǐshìliúxuéshēngmaAre you an international student?
- 我打算明年去中国留学。wǒdǎsuànmíngniánqùZhōngguóliúxuéI'm planning to go study in China next year.
- 我的梦想是去中国留学wǒdemèngxiǎngshìqùZhōngguóliúxuéMy dream is to go study in China.
- 我可以把行李留在这儿吗？wǒkěyǐbǎxíngliliúzàizhèrmaCan I leave my luggage here?
- 你留个电话，我好联系你。nǐliúgediànhuà,wǒhǎoliánxìnǐLeave your phone number so I can contact you.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the hotel”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stay” in Chinese?
“Stay” in Chinese is 留, pinyin liú.
What does 留 mean?
留 (liú) means “stay; leave”.
How do you write 留?
留 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 留?
留 is read liú. Tones: liú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stay” in the lesson “At the hotel”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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