HSK 4 HSK C2/W2/V2
Correct

留

/ liú / 
Strokes

Definition

to leave (a message etc)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve

Example

As a Verb

remain; stay

1
Nǐ
你
xiǎng
想
hé
和
wǒ
我
yīqǐ
一起
liúxiàlái
留下来
ma
吗
  
?

Do you wish to remain with me?

2
Dúzì
独自
liú
留
zài
在
jiālǐ
家里

stay at home alone

3
Liúxiàlái
留下来
zhàokàn
照看
bìngrén
病人

stay to take care of the patients

As a Verb

ask/invite sb to stay; keep sb from leaving

4
Wǒ
我
zěnme
怎么
liú
留
yě
也
liúbùzhù
留不住
tā
他
  
。

However hard I tried, I just couldn't talk him into staying.

5
Nàyàng
那样
de
的
huà
话
  
,
wǒ
我
jiù
就
bù
不
liú
留
nǐ
你
le
了
  
。

In that case, I won't keep you any longer.

6
Liú
留
kèrén
客人
chīfàn
吃饭

ask the guests to stay for dinner

As a Verb

keep; reserve; save

7
Zhèxiē
这些
zuòwèi
座位
shì
是
liúgěi
留给
lǎorén
老人
hé
和
cánjírén
残疾人
de
的
  
。

These seats are reserved for the aged and the disabled.

8
Nǐ
你
néng
能
bǎ
把
nā
那
zhāng
张
piào
票
gěi
给
wǒ
我
liúxià
留下
ma
吗
  
?

Could you keep that ticket for me?

9
Nā
那
liàng
辆
jiùchē
旧车
hái
还
zhíde
值得
liú
留
zhāo
着
ma
吗
  
?

Does that old car still earn its keep?

10
Liú
留
chū
出
yīxiē
一些
qián
钱
bèiyòng
备用

have some money in reserve

11
Liú
留
chū
出
bàn
半
xiǎoshí
小时
duànliàn
锻炼
shēntǐ
身体

set aside half an hour for physical exercise

12
Liú
留
wèizi
位子

save a seat (for sb)

13
Liú
留
dǐgǎo
底稿

keep the draft/manuscript

As a Verb

leave behind

14
Tā
他
de
的
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
gěi
给
tīngzhòng
听众
liúxià
留下
le
了
shēnkè
深刻
de
的
yìnxiàng
印象
  
。

His speech made a strong impression on the audience.

15
Bǎ
把
wǎn
碗
liú
留
dào
到
míngtiān
明天
zǎoshang
早上
zài
再
xǐ
洗
bā
吧
  
。

Leave the washing-up till next morning.

16
Bǎ
把
háizi
孩子
liú
留
zàijiā
在家

leave the children at home

17
Bǎ
把
cáichǎn
财产
liúgěi
留给
háizi
孩子

leave one's property to one's children

18
Liú
留
zhāng
张
biàntiáo
便条

leave a note (for sb)

19
Liúxià
留下
huài
坏
yìnxiàng
印象

give/leave a bad impression on; leave a bad taste in sb's mouth

20
Liúxià
留下
dàbǐ
大笔
yíchǎn
遗产

bequeath a legacy

As a Verb

accept; take

21
Wǒ
我
gěi
给
tā
他
sòng
送
qù
去
le
了
sì
四
běn
本
shū
书
  
,
tā
他
zhī
只
liú
留
le
了
yī
一
běn
本
  
。

He only accepted one of the four books I sent to him.

As a Verb

pay attention to; concentrate on

As a Verb

study abroad/overseas

As a Verb

(of hair) grow; let grow; wear