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留言

liú yán · liu yan

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Meaning

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  1. to leave a message; to leave one's comments
  2. message
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Where is Qiqi?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)给(gěi)琦琦(qíqí)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)，她(tā)没接(méijiē)。

    I called Qiqi and she did not pick up.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)给(gěi)她(tā)留言(liúyán)吧(ba)。

    Then leave her a message.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)留言(liúyán)了(le)，说(shuō)我们(wǒmen)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)门口(ménkǒu)等(děng)她(tā)。

    I did, saying we are waiting for her at the park entrance.

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)看到(kàndào)留言(liúyán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did she see the message?

  5. Qiqi

    看到(kàndào)留言(liúyán)了(le)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)在(zài)你们(nǐmen)后面(hòumian)！

    I saw the message. I am right behind you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)一(yí)到(dào)伦(lún)敦(dūn)就(jiù)给(gěi)我(wǒ)们(men)留(liú)言(yán)啊(a)。

Be sure to drop us a line as soon as you get to London.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)一(yí)到(dào)伦(lún)敦(dūn)就(jiù)会(huì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)留(liú)言(yán)的(de)。

As soon as I get to London, I'll drop you a line.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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