滞留 (zhì liú): Be detained (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

zhì滞

to stagnate, to be blocked, not flowing smoothly

HSK 4

liú留

remain

4.

How to Use 滞留 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith问题

zhì滞

liú留

wèn问

tí题

neutral

stranding problem

Verb + Nounwith旅客

zhì滞

liú留

lǚ旅

kè客

Adverb + Verb

cháng长

qī期

zhì滞

liú留

neutral

Verb + Objectwith机场

zhì滞

liú留

jī机

chǎng场

5.

Example Sentences with 滞留

yóu由

yú于

hǎi海

guān关

de的

yán严

gé格

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How to Use 滞留 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith问题

zhì滞

liú留

wèn问

tí题

neutral

stranding problem

Verb + Nounwith旅客

zhì滞

liú留

lǚ旅

kè客

Adverb + Verb

cháng长

qī期

zhì滞

liú留

neutral

Verb + Objectwith机场

zhì滞

liú留

jī机

chǎng场

5.

Example Sentences with 滞留

yóu由

yú于

hǎi海

guān关

de的

yán严

gé格

neutral

stranded passengers

long-term stay/stranding

bèi被

pò迫

zhì滞

liú留

formal

be forced to stay/be stranded

neutral

be stranded at the airport

jiǎn检

chá查

，

zhè这

pī批

huò货

wù物

zài在

gǎng港

kǒu口

zhì滞

liú留

le了

sān三

tiān天

。

Due to strict customs inspections, this batch of goods was detained at the port for three days.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

zài在

jī机

chǎng场

zhì滞

liú留

yì一

zhěng整

tiān天

，

bú不

qù去

lián联

xì系

háng航

kōng空

gōng公

sī司

ma吗

？

Do you really plan to be held up at the airport all day without contacting the airline?

tā他

de的

qiān签

zhèng证

wèn问

tí题

dǎo导

zhì致

tā他

zài在

jī机

chǎng场

zhì滞

liú留

le了

jǐ几

gè个

xiǎo小

shí时

。

His visa issue caused him to be detained at the airport for several hours.

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

zài在

biān边

jìng境

zhì滞

liú留

，

ér而

shì是

shùn顺

lì利

bàn办

lǐ理

le了

rù入

jìng境

shǒu手

xù续

。

He was not detained at the border; instead, he smoothly completed the entry procedures.

yīn因

wèi为

qiān签

zhèng证

wèn问

tí题

zhì滞

liú留

hǎi海

wài外

，

tā他

cuò错

guò过

le了

jiā家

rén人

de的

zhòng重

yào要

jù聚

huì会

。

Detained overseas due to visa issues, he missed an important family gathering.

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yōngzhì

congested; obstructed

阻滞zǔ zhìto block; to obstruct; stagnation

停滞不前tíng zhì bù qiánstagnant; at a standstill

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