滞
留

(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving) in Chinese: 滞留 (zhì liú)

zhì liú

(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 滯留1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
  2. 2(of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

Stroke order

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滞
留

Simplified & traditional

滞留

Simplified

滯留

Traditional

Example sentences

See 滞留 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 大雪让很多旅客滞留在机场。

    dà xuě ràng hěn duō lǚ kè zhì liú zài jī chǎng。

    Heavy snow left many travelers stranded at the airport.

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Related words

留

liú

to leave (a message etc)

留学

liú xué

to study abroad

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

留下

liú xià

to leave behind

停留

tíng liú

to stay somewhere temporarily

留言

liú yán

to leave a message

残留

cán liú

to remain

拘留

jū liú

to detain (a prisoner)

扣留

kòu liú

to detain

留恋

liú liàn

reluctant to leave

留念

liú niàn

to keep as a souvenir

留神

liú shén

to take care

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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