(liú zài) - to stay at, to remain in in Mandarin
liúzàiTraditional: 留在
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Translation
to stay at, to remain in
Word origin
留在 means to stay at or remain in. 留 (liú) means to remain (田 'field' radical with phonetic 卯). 在 (zài) means to be at or located, with the 土 'earth' radical and phonetic 才 (cái).
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 留 (liú, to remain) + 在 (zài, to be at)
Stroke order
留
在
Examples
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I want to stay at home.
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He chose to stay in China.
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Please stay where you are.
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Tonight I will stay at the office working overtime.
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The child stayed overnight at grandma's house.
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