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留住 (liú zhù) — to keep (someone) from leaving; to stay overnight

Definition

A verb that focuses on holding someone or something back so they do not leave — e.g. keeping a guest, an employee, or a memory — rather than just staying somewhere yourself.

verb
to keep (someone) from leavingto stay overnight

Examples

  • 留住。
    Tā rè qíng dì liú zhù kè rén chī fàn.
    He warmly kept the guest for dinner.
  • 留住。
    Zuó wǎn wǒ zài péng you jiā liú zhù le.
    Last night I stayed overnight at a friend's house.
  • 留住。
    Gōng sī xiǎng liú zhù zhè wèi yōu xiù yuán gōng.
    The company wants to keep this excellent employee.

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