Definition
逗留 means to stay temporarily, often with a sense of lingering or pausing in a place. It differs from 停留, which focuses on a stop or halt in movement, and from 待, which is the everyday casual word for 'stay'. 逗留 is more formal and implies a deliberate, often leisurely sojourn.
verb
to stay (for a while)to sojourn
Examples
- 逗留。Wǒmen kěyǐ zài hǎibiān dòu liú yì zhěng tiān.We can stay by the seaside for a whole day.
- 逗留。Tā yīnwèi gōngzuò zài zhè zuò chéngshì dòu liú le jǐ gè yuè.He stayed in this city for several months because of work.
- 逗留。Lǚkèmen tōngcháng bú huì zài cǐ dì chángqī dòu liú.Travelers usually do not stay here for a long time.
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