留用

liúyòng
verb #36,692

Meanings

  1. 1 to keep on (an employee)
  2. 2 to retain in service
  3. 3 to keep for use

Examples

HSK 5
Gōngsī juédìng liúyòng suǒyǒu de shíxíshēng.
The company decided to keep on all the interns.
HSK 5
Zhèxiē jiù shèbèi hái kěyǐ liúyòng yí duàn shíjiān.
These old machines can still be kept in use for a while.

Tips

usage
Most often used in HR / management contexts: keeping a probationary employee, retaining staff after a merger, or holding onto equipment past its expected service life. 'keep' + 'use' = 'keep for continued use.'

Stroke Order

liú
yòng