留

liù
  1. (archaic) to wait; to await
  2. to wait; to await

Wiktionary

Homographs

留 liú old variant of 留 liú
留 liú
  1. to leave (a message etc)
  2. to retain
  3. to stay
  4. to remain
  5. to keep
  6. to preserve
留 liú old variant of 留 liú
留 Liǔ

Examples

留着吧。

Keep it.

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留点儿神！

Be more aware!

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我会留疤吗？

Will I have a scar?

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她留着长发。

She keeps her hair long.

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我得留在家。

I have to stay home.

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我得留在家裡。

I had to stay at home.

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你该留在车裡。

You should have stayed in the car.

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他留长头髮吗？

Does he have long hair?

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我给你留了言。

I left you a message.

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留在这里别动。

Stay there.

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我会留到明天。

I'll stay until tomorrow.

I will stay until tomorrow.

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留在这里等她。

Stay here and wait for her.

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你留着它好了。

I think you can keep it.

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汤姆留在家裡。

Tom stayed home.

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我想给汤姆留个言

I'd like to leave a message for Tom.

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汤姆留着小鬍子。

Tom is growing a mustache.

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给我留点冰淇淋。

Leave me a bit of ice cream.

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你应该留在澳洲。

You should've stayed in Australia.

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助手留了2美金。

The assistant kept $2.

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给我留点冰激凌。

Leave me a bit of ice cream.

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Containing this entry

留园 Liúyuán Lingering Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
留坝 Liúbà Liuba County in Hanzhong 汉中 Hànzhōng, Shaanxi
留尼旺 Liúníwàng Réunion (island in Indian Ocean, a French overseas department) (Tw)
留尼汪 Liúníwāng Réunion (island in Indian Ocean, a French overseas department)
留里克 Liúlǐkè Rurik (c. 830-879), Varangian chieftain of the Rus' people
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