滯留 [滞－]

Jyutping zai6 lau4
Pinyin zhì liú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
  2. (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    暫時​冇​辦法​離開​，​要​留​喺​某​個​地方
    to be detained; to be held up
    • 一批越南難民仍然滯留喺新加坡。
      一批越南难民仍然滞留喺新加坡。
      jat1 pai1 jyut6 naam4 naan6 man4 jing4 jin4 zai6 lau4 hai2 san1 gaa3 bo1.
      A number of Vietnamese refugees are still detained in Singapore.
    • 由於颱風襲港，好多航班要取消，大堆旅客滯留機場。
      由于台风袭港，好多航班要取消，大堆旅客滞留机场。
      jau4 jyu1 toi4 fung1 zaap6 gong2, hou2 do1 hong4 baan1 jiu3 ceoi2 siu1, daai6 deoi1 leoi5 haak3 zai6 lau4 gei1 coeng4.
      Because a typhoon hit Hong Kong, many flights had to be cancelled and many travellers were held up at the airport.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be detained; to be held up
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5406
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一批越南难民仍然滞留喺新加坡。
    一批越南難民仍然滯留喺新加坡。
    jat1 pai1 jyut6 naam4 naan6 man4 jing4 jin4 zai6 lau4 hai2 san1 gaa3 bo1.
    • A number of Vietnamese refugees are still detained in Singapore.
  2. Cantonese
    由于台风袭港，好多航班要取消，大堆旅客滞留机场。
    由於颱風襲港，好多航班要取消，大堆旅客滯留機場。
    jau4 jyu1 toi4 fung1 zaap6 gong2, hou2 do1 hong4 baan1 jiu3 ceoi2 siu1, daai6 deoi1 leoi5 haak3 zai6 lau4 gei1 coeng4.
    • Because a typhoon hit Hong Kong, many flights had to be cancelled and many travellers were held up at the airport.
  3. Cantonese
    政府安排专机接载滞留当地嘅港人。
    政府安排專機接載滯留當地嘅港人。
    zing3 fu2 on1 paai4 zyun1 gei1 zip3 zoi3 zai6 lau4 dong1 dei6 ge3 gong2 jan4.
    • The government arranged a chartered flight to take the stranded Hong Kong residents.