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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