留下 (liú xia) — to leave (something/someone) behind; to stay behind; to remain
Definition
留下 means to leave something behind (a message, impression, or object) or to stay behind in a place. Unlike 留, it emphasizes a completed action that leaves a trace or residue; 剩 focuses on what is left over after the rest is gone.
verb
to leave (something/someone) behindto stay behindto remain
Examples
- 留下。Qǐng liú xia nǐ de dì zhǐ.Please leave your address.
- 留下。Tā gěi wǒ liú xia le hěn shēn de yìn xiàng.He left a deep impression on me.
- 留下。Mā ma liú xia le hěn duō shū.Mom left a lot of books.
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