留下
liúxiàTraditional: 留下
Translation
to stay behind, to remain; to leave (something) behind
Stroke order
留
下
Examples
，。
Please stay, we haven't finished talking.
，封。
He left and left behind a letter.
旅忆。
This trip left me with wonderful memories.
码。
Please leave your phone number.
旅忆。
That trip left behind wonderful memories.
留下 (liú xià) has two related meanings. When the subject stays, it means to stay behind or remain at a place (请你留下, please stay). When an object is left, it means to leave something behind (留下联系方式, leave contact details; 留下印象, leave an impression). 下 here is a directional complement suggesting settling or depositing. The contrast is with 离开 (lí kāi, to leave/depart) for the subject's own movement.
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