Verbbe detained; be held up

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 滞留.
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How to Use 滞留 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 滞留 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith问题
zhì
liú
wèn
neutral
stranding problem
Verb + Nounwith旅客
zhì
liú
neutral
stranded passengers
Adverb + Verb
cháng
zhì
liú
neutral
long-term stay/stranding
bèi
zhì
liú
formal
be forced to stay/be stranded
Verb + Objectwith机场
zhì
liú
chǎng
neutral
be stranded at the airport

Example Sentences with 滞留

yīn
wèi
xià
zài
chē
zhàn
zhì
liú
le
Because of the rain, I was stranded at the station.
yóu
hǎi
guān
de
yán
jiǎn
chá
zhè
huò
zài
gǎng
kǒu
zhì
liú
le
sān
tiān
Due to strict customs inspections, this batch of goods was detained at the port for three days.
nán
dào
suàn
zài
chǎng
zhì
liú
zhěng
tiān
lián
háng
kōng
gōng
ma
Do you really plan to be held up at the airport all day without contacting the airline?
de
qiān
zhèng
wèn
dǎo
zhì
zài
chǎng
zhì
liú
le
xiǎo
shí
His visa issue caused him to be detained at the airport for several hours.
bìng
wèi
zài
biān
jìng
zhì
liú
ér
shì
shùn
bàn
le
jìng
shǒu
He was not detained at the border; instead, he smoothly completed the entry procedures.
yīn
wèi
qiān
zhèng
wèn
zhì
liú
hǎi
wài
cuò
guò
le
jiā
rén
de
zhòng
yào
huì
Detained overseas due to visa issues, he missed an important family gathering.
yóu
háng
bān
xiāo
duō
zài
jiǔ
diàn
zhì
liú
Due to flight cancellations, many passengers had to stay overnight at the hotel.
bào
qiàn
huì
yán
cháng
le
néng
huì
zài
bàn
gōng
shì
duō
zhì
liú
huì
er
Sorry, the meeting ran long, so I might be held up in the office a bit longer.