停留 (tíng liú) — to stay temporarily, to stop over
Definition
停留 means to stop and stay briefly somewhere, often mid-journey (e.g. a train stopping at a station). Unlike 住宿, it implies a short stop, not overnight lodging.
verb
to stay temporarilyto stop over
Examples
- 停留。Wǒ zài shàng hǎi tíng liú le yì tiān.I stayed in Shanghai for a day.
- 停留。Huǒ chē zài zhè ge zhàn zhī tíng liú wǔ fēn zhōng.The train only stops at this station for five minutes.
- 停留。Tā men jué dìng zài zhè lǐ tíng liú yí duàn shí jiān.They decided to stay here for a period of time.
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