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留 liú keep; leave behind in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 田 tián “field.” The whole character can serve as a phonetic, e.g., in 瘤 liú “tumor.”
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 留 liú keep; leave behind [V]
- 给她留一个条子 gĕi tā liú yíge tiáozi leave a note for her (給她留一個條子)
- 留下 liúxià leave behind [RC] (e.g., 留下名片 “leave a name card”)
- 留学 (留學) liúxué study abroad [VO]
- 留学生 (留學生) liúxuéshēng student who studies abroad [N]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Colors
- Food
- 易 yì change; easy
- 底 dĭ bottom, base; ground
- 肉 ròu meat
- 调(調) tiáo adjust; blend
- 衣 yī clothing
- 功 gōng merit; achievement
- Measure words
- 味 wèi taste; smell; flavour
- 注 zhù concentrate on
- 检(檢) jiăn examine
- 音 yīn sound
- 唱 chàng sing
- 严(嚴) yán stern, severe