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留下

liú xià
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to leave behind
  2. 2. to stay behind
  3. 3. to remain
  4. 4. to keep
  5. 5. not to let (sb) go

Word relationships

Antonyms

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离开
lí kāi

to depart; to leave

To leave (a place) vs. to stay behind

Related words

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剩下
shèng xià

to remain

When meaning to be left over or remaining

Synonyms

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保留
bǎo liú

to keep

When meaning to keep or retain something
留住
liú zhù

to ask sb to stay

To make someone stay or keep from leaving

Usage notes

Collocations

留下 often takes a location complement with 在, e.g., 留下在房间里 is incorrect; use 留在房间里 instead.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 留下 (to leave behind) with 留 (to stay). Use 留下 when an object is left behind, not for staying at a place.

Example Sentences

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请把你的名字 留下 来。
Please leave your name here.
这块名贵的手表是他爷爷 留下 的。
This precious watch was left by his grandfather.
留下 来！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10981487)
歡迎 留下 來。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 810650)
讓湯姆 留下 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13260855)

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Child Words of 留下

下
xià

down

留
liú

to leave (a message etc)