to leave (a message etc)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve/to halt/to stop/to detain/to study abroad/to grow/to bequeath/to set aside/to take in/to ask someone to stay/to pay attention to/to concentrate on
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
繼續喺同一個地方活動，唔走、離開；將一啲嘢保持原狀，可以係實物或者諗法 to remain; to stay; to reside in the same location without leaving
留步
留步
lau4 bou6 to stay
留言
留言
lau4 jin4 to leave a message
留堂
留堂
lau4 tong4 to be kept in detention after school
留低 喺安全地方
留低 喺安全地方
lau4 dai1 hai2 on1 cyun4 dei6 fong1 to stay at a safe place
留多一個鐘我就走㗎喇。
留多一个钟我就走㗎喇。
lau4 do1 jat1 go3 zung1 ngo5 zau6 zau2 gaa3 laa3. I will stay one more hour then leave.
留得住一個人，留唔住佢個心。
留得住一个人，留唔住佢个心。
lau4 dak1 zyu6 jat1 go3 jan4, lau4 m4 zyu6 keoi5 go3 sam1. He's just here physically; his heart is in other place.
老細話加一倍人工諗住留我。
老细话加一倍人工谂住留我。
lou5 sai3 waa6 gaa1 jat1 pui5 jan4 gung1 nam2 zyu6 lau4 ngo5. My boss offers double salary for me to stay.
可唔可以留喺度陪我？
可唔可以留喺度陪我？
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 dou6 pui4 ngo5? Can you stay here and be with me?
動詞
預留 to set aside; to reserve; to save
留飯
留饭
lau4 faan6 to save food for somebody
留位
留位
lau4 wai2 to save someone's seat
動詞
唔阻止一啲嘢生長 to let grow; to grow out (e.g. hair, nails, etc.)
留長頭髮
留长头发
lau4 coeng4 tau4 faat3 to let one's hair grow long
留鬚
留须
lau4 sou1 to grow a beard
男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。
男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。
naam4 jan4 lou5 gau2 zau6 m4 hou2 lau4 zi2 gaap3 laa1. A real man does not grow out his nails.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
to ask someone to stay; to detain
character
to keep; to save; to hold in reserve; to retain; to maintain
character
a surname
character
to leave behind (a package, a message, an impression, etc.)
你可以給我留個電話嗎？
你可以给我留个电话吗？
nǐ kě yǐ gěi wǒ liú ge diàn huà ma ？ Can you give me your phone number?
character
to allow to grow
留長頭髮
留长头发
lau4 coeng4 tau4 faat3 to let one's hair grow long
留鬍子
留胡子
liú hú zi to grow a beard
将头发留到落腰
将头发留到落腰
zoeng1 tau4 faat3 lau4 dou3 lok6 jiu1 have one's hair grow to waist-length
character
to concentrate (on something)
留心
留心
liú xīn to look out for
留神
留神
liú shén to take care; to be careful
character
to stay; to remain
character
to accept (a gift)
Definitions (Unihan)
stop, halt
stay, detain, keep
Cangjie Input
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Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 二级词汇表 #360
HSK3 二级汉字表 #139
HSK3 中等手写字表 #190
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
我跟父母讲了留学的事情。
我跟父母講了留學的事情。
wǒ gēn fù mǔ jiǎng le liú xué de shì qing 。
I talked with my parents about my studying abroad.