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收留

shōu liú · shou liu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
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A puppy at the door

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)，一直(yīzhí)不(bù)走(zǒu)。

    Look, there's a puppy at the door that won't leave.

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)可能(kěnéng)没有(méiyǒu)家(jiā)，我们(wǒmen)收留(shōuliú)它(tā)吧(ba)。

    It may have no home. Let's take it in.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)房东(fángdōng)不让(bùràng)养(yǎng)狗(gǒu)。

    But my landlord doesn't allow dogs.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)先(xiān)收留(shōuliú)它(tā)一晚(yīwǎn)，明天(míngtiān)再(zài)找(zhǎo)它(tā)的(de)主人(zhǔrén)。

    Then let's keep it for one night and look for its owner tomorrow.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)它(tā)脖子(bózi)上(shàng)的(de)牌子(páizi)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：我(wǒ)家(jiā)就(jiù)在(zài)隔壁(gébì)。

    Look at the tag on its neck. It says: my home is right next door.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)收(shōu)留(liú)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)流(liú)浪(làng)猫(māo)。

That elderly person took in a stray cat.

02

他(tā)们(men)决(jué)定(dìng)收(shōu)留(liú)这(zhè)个(ge)无(wú)家(jiā)可(kě)归(guī)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)。

They decided to take in this homeless child.

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