留下

liúxià

verb HSK 2 #680

Meanings

1 to leave behind
2 to stay behind

Characters

to stay; to keep

down; result complement

Examples

他留下了一封信。

Tā liúxià le yì fēng xìn.

He left behind a letter.

别走，留下来吧！

Bié zǒu, liú xiàlái ba!

Don't go, stay!

她给我留下了很好的印象。

Tā gěi wǒ liúxià le hěn hǎo de yìnxiàng.

She left a very good impression on me.

Tips

usage

留下 has two directions: leaving something behind (留下一封信) and staying behind yourself (你留下来). With 来 it emphasizes staying; without it, it emphasizes what's left.

Stroke Order

留 liú

下 xià