How to say “leave behind” in Chinese
leave behind; stay
“Leave behind” in Chinese is 留下, liú xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
留下 is read liú xià: 2 syllables. 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”.
A stroke under a line.
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 “留下”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 留下. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次实习给我留下了深刻的印象。zhècìshíxígěiwǒliúxiàleshēnkèdeyìnxiàngThis internship made a deep impression on me.
- 岁月在他脸上留下了痕迹suìyuèzàitāliǎnshangliúxiàlehénjìThe years have left their mark on his face.
More words from the lesson “At the hotel”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “leave behind” in Chinese?
“Leave behind” in Chinese is 留下, pinyin liúxià.
What does 留下 mean?
留下 (liúxià) means “leave behind; stay”.
How do you write 留下?
留下 is 2 characters: 留 (liú) — stay, leave behind; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 留下?
留下 is read liúxià. Tones: liú — second tone, xià — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“leave behind” 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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