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留住

liú zhù · liu zhu

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Meaning

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  1. to ask sb to stay
  2. to keep sb for the night
  3. to await (classical)
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Stay for dinner

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)走(zǒu)吗(ma)？

    Leon, are you leaving tomorrow?

  2. Leon

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)的(de)签证(qiānzhèng)快(kuài)到期(dàoqī)了(le)

    Yes. My visa is about to expire.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)真(zhēn)想(xiǎng)留住(liúzhù)你(nǐ)

    We really wish we could make you stay.

  4. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)的(de)机票(jīpiào)已经(yǐjīng)买(mǎi)了(le)

    Thank you, but my plane ticket is already bought.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)留住(liúzhù)你(nǐ)，吃(chī)完(wán)饭(fàn)再(zài)走(zǒu)！

    Then tonight we will make you stay, and you leave after dinner!

  6. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)留下(liúxià)吃饭(chīfàn)！

    OK, I will stay for dinner!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)想(xiǎng)留(liú)住(zhù)这(zhè)位(wèi)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)。

We want to keep this excellent employee.

02

他(tā)努(nǔ)力(lì)留(liú)住(zhù)客(kè)人(rén)多(duō)住(zhù)一(yì)晚(wǎn)。

He tried to ask the guest to stay one more night.

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