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[1] remain; stay [2] keep; reserve; save; set aside [3] leave behind; bequeath [4] accept; take [5] ask sb to stay; keep sb from leaving [6] pay attention to; concentrate on [7] study abroad/overseas Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
Radical: 田 (#102)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 14415 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45 |
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留客 lau4 haak3 = to ask a guest to stay; to detain a guest 收留 sau1 lau4 = take sb in 留守 lau4 sau2 = stay behind 預留 jyu6 lau4 = reserve; retain 不留 bat1 lau4*1 = always; all along; all the time; [國] 從來; 一向. Syn.: 一直, 經常 粵 留意 lau4 ji3 = take care; look after; be careful 留言 lau4 jin4 = left messages; to leave a message 保留 bou2 lau4 = to reserve; to maintain 遺留 wai4 lau4 = legacy 拘留 keoi1 lau4 = detain; keep in custody; detention See all 73 compounds (CantoDict reports 74 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 7 examples containing 留
你可以留低﹐亦可以走人﹐對我嚟講都冇所謂。 粵
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me. [Sometimes we need more Cantonese syllables to express the simple English word "or". It's 亦可以 in this sentence. ]
我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候,就會開始學寫。而家,我只係想留到最後先至學寫。 粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last. [copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]
只有懶漢庸才才會留戀那大鍋飯的年代。 國
Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |