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留守

liú shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to stay behind to take care of things

Example Sentences

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你今兒個應當 留守 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7781435)

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Words Containing 留守

留守儿童
liú shǒu ér tóng

\left-behind children\, rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them

火场留守分队
huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì

detachment left to provide covering fire

Child Words of 留守

留
liú

to leave (a message etc)

守
shǒu

to guard