遗留 (yí liú) — to leave behind, to hand down (often abstract things like problems, heritage, traces)
Definition
遗留 means problems, traces, or heritage left behind from the past — more formal and abstract than 留下. Use it for historical baggage, not everyday 'leave' (e.g. an umbrella); 遗失 is for losing something by accident.
verb
to leave behindto hand down (often abstract things like problems, heritage, traces)
Examples
- 遗留。Zhè xiē lì shǐ yí liú wèn tí xū yào rèn zhēn jiě jué.These historical problems left behind need to be carefully resolved.
- 遗留。Gǔ dài yí liú de wén huà yí chǎn zhí dé hǎo hǎo bǎo hù.The cultural heritage left from ancient times is worth protecting well.
- 遗留。Xiàn chǎng yí liú le xǔ duō zhòng yào xiàn suǒ.The scene left behind many important clues.
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