Definition
留言 (liú yán) is a verb-object compound meaning 'to leave a message' (e.g., a comment, voicemail, or note). It can be split: 留个言. As a noun, it refers to the message itself. Compare with 信息 (xìn xī), which is broader and means 'information' or any kind of message, not necessarily one left for someone.
to leave a messageto leave one's commentsmessage (noun)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zài wǎngzhàn shàng liú le ge yán.I left a message on the website.
- 留言。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ liú yán.Please leave a message here.
- 留言。Wǒ zuótiān shōu dào le tā de liú yán.I received his message yesterday.
Browse more HSK 5 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.