预留 (yù liú) — to reserve (a place, seat, room, etc.); to set aside (time, money, resources) for future use
Definition
A formal verb meaning to set aside or reserve something (time, money, a seat) in advance for planned future use. Pairs naturally with 出 to highlight the portion being reserved (预留出).
verb
to reserve (a place, seat, room, etc.)to set aside (time, money, resources) for future use
Examples
- 预留。Wǒ men yǐ jīng zài jiǔ diàn yù liú le yí gè fáng jiān.We have already reserved a room at the hotel.
- 预留。Qǐng wèi huì yì yù liú chū liǎng gè xiǎo shí de shí jiān.Please set aside two hours for the meeting.
- 预留。Gōng sī měi nián dōu huì yù liú yí bù fen zī jīn yòng yú yán fā.The company reserves a portion of funds every year for research and development.
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