How to say “stay” in Chinese
stay, stop over
“Stay” in Chinese is 停留, tíng liú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
停留 is read tíng liú: 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
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 亭 tíng “pavilion” hints at the sound.
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 “停留”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 停留. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们在这里只停留一天。wǒmenzàizhèlǐzhǐtíngliúyìtiānWe'll stay here for just one day.
- 我们在这里只2停留一天wǒmenzàizhèlǐzhǐtíngliúyìtiānWe'll stay here for just one day.
- 请问，列车在这站停留多长时间？qǐngwèn,lièchēzàizhèzhàntíngliúduōchángshíjiānExcuse me, how long does the train stop at this station?
More words from the lesson “On the train”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stay” in Chinese?
“Stay” in Chinese is 停留, pinyin tíngliú.
What does 停留 mean?
停留 (tíngliú) means “stay, stop over”.
How do you write 停留?
停留 is 2 characters: 停 (tíng) — stop; 留 (liú) — stay, leave behind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 停留?
停留 is read tíngliú. Tones: tíng — second tone, liú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stay” in the lesson “On the train”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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