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留下

liúxià
verb HSK 4 #680

Meanings

  1. 1 to leave behind
  2. 2 to stay behind

Examples

HSK 3
他留下了一封信。
Tā liúxià le yì fēng xìn.
He left behind a letter.
HSK 4
别走，留下来吧！
Bié zǒu, liú xiàlái ba!
Don't go, stay!
HSK 4
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