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Jyutping lau4 jam6
Pinyin liú rèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​任期​內繼​續​喺​某​崗​位​,​擔任​某份​職務
    to remain in office; to retain a post
    • 大家都希望佢唔好咁快退休,繼續留任。
      大家都希望佢唔好咁快退休,继续留任。
      daai6 gaa1 dou1 hei1 mong6 keoi5 m4 hou2 gam3 faai3 teoi3 jau1, gai3 zuk6 lau4 jam6.
      We all hope that he won't retire so early, and that he will continue to remain in office.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to stay and continue in a post
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大家都希望佢唔好咁快退休,继续留任。
    大家都希望佢唔好咁快退休,繼續留任。
    daai6 gaa1 dou1 hei1 mong6 keoi5 m4 hou2 gam3 faai3 teoi3 jau1, gai3 zuk6 lau4 jam6.
    • We all hope that he won't retire so early, and that he will continue to remain in office.