去留

qùliú

noun #16,414

Meanings

1 going or staying; whether to leave or remain

Characters

to go; to leave

to stay; to remain

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的去留问题还没有定论。

Tā de qùliú wèntí hái méiyǒu dìnglùn.

The question of whether he stays or goes is still undecided.

HSK 7-9

球队教练的去留引发了很大争议。

Qiúduì jiàoliàn de qùliú yǐnfā le hěn dà zhēngyì.

The coach's future with the team sparked a major controversy.

Tips

grammar

去留 is a contrastive compound (antonym pair): 去 (leave) + 留 (stay). Similar patterns include 生死 (life and death), 进退 (advance and retreat), 取舍 (choices/trade-offs).

Stroke Order

去 qù

留 liú