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HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 2

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 留

Stay, Leave Behind, Retain

In words like 留下, 停留, 保留, and 留念, 留 (liú) means to stay, leave behind, or retain.

留下 • liú xia • to leave behind • HSK 3.0 · L4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 留

留学 • liú xué • study abroad

HSK 3

liú留

xué

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jì计

huà划

míng明

nián年

qù去

měi

Information

Pinyinliú

Meaningremain

Strokes10

Radical田

Traditional畱

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Zhuyinㄌㄧㄡˊ

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A flowing stream (卯) is held back by a field (田), causing water to stay or remain.

liú留

xia下

to leave behind

停留 • tíng liú • to stay somewhere temporarily • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

tíng停

liú留

to stay somewhere temporarily

保留 • bǎo liú • continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back • HSK 5

HSK 5

bǎo保

liú留

continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back

留念 • liú niàn • accept as a souvenir • HSK 6

HSK 6

liú留

niàn念

accept as a souvenir

Pay Attention, Be Careful

In words like 留神, 留心, and 留意, 留 (liú) means to pay attention or be mindful.

留神 • liú shén • be careful; take care; keep one's eyes peeled • HSK 6

HSK 6

liú留

shén神

be careful; take care; keep one's eyes peeled

留心 • liú xīn • pay attention / take care • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

liú留

xīn心

pay attention / take care

留意 • liú yì • take note / be mindful • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

liú留

yì意

take note / be mindful

学

study abroad

留学生 • liú xué shēng • student studying abroad

HSK 3.0 · L3

liú留

xué学

shēng生

student studying abroad

留言 • liú yán • to leave a message

HSK 3.0 · L5

liú留

yán言

to leave a message

拘留 • jū liú • detain; hold in custody; intern

HSK 6

jū拘

liú留

detain; hold in custody; intern

残留 • cán liú • remain; be left over; residual

HSK 6

cán残

liú留

remain; be left over; residual

滞留 • zhì liú • be detained; be held up

HSK 6

zhì滞

liú留

be detained; be held up

美

guó国

liú留

xué学

。

He plans to study abroad in the US next year.

Qǐng nǐ zài jiā li liú yīhuìr.

请你在家里留一会儿。

Please stay at home for a while.

qǐng请

zài在

liú留

yán言

bǎn板

shàng上

xiě写

xià下

nǐ你

de的

jiàn建

yì议

。

Please write your suggestions on the message board.

Qǐng请

liú留

cún存

hǎo好

zhè这

fèn份

wén文

jiàn件

。

Please keep this document properly.

qǐng请

liú留

yì意

nǐ你

de的

shū书

bāo包

。

Please pay attention to your schoolbag.

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Characters with radical "田".

畦qísections in vegetable farm
甸diànsuburbs, outskirts; royal domain
甲jiǎshell; nail; first; the first of the ten Heavenly Stems
略lüèplan, strategy; summary, brief; omit
畏wèito fear, to dread, to be afraid of
疆jiāngborder, boundary, frontier

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