留下来

留下來

liúxiàlái

verb #2,013

Meanings

1 to stay behind
2 to remain

Characters

to stay; to remain

down (directional complement)

to come (directional complement)

Examples

HSK 2

你可以留下来吃饭。

Nǐ kěyǐ liúxiàlái chīfàn.

You can stay for dinner.

HSK 5

她决定留下来陪父母。

Tā juédìng liúxiàlái péi fùmǔ.

She decided to stay and keep her parents company.

Tips

grammar

留下来 uses the directional complement 下来 (down + towards speaker) with 留 (stay). Compare: 留下 = to leave behind / to stay (shorter form), 留下来 = to stay (emphasizes remaining in the current location).

Stroke Order

留 liú

下 xià

来 lái