留言

liúyán

verb HSK 6 #1,784

Meanings

1 to leave a message; to leave a comment
2 message; comment (noun)

Characters

to leave behind; to stay

word; speech; message

To leave words behind — leaving a message for someone.

Examples

请在留言板上留言。

Qǐng zài liúyánbǎn shàng liúyán.

Please leave a message on the message board.

他不在，我给他留言了。

Tā bú zài, wǒ gěi tā liúyán le.

He wasn't there, so I left him a message.

很多粉丝在评论区留言。

Hěnduō fěnsī zài pínglùnqū liúyán.

Many fans left comments in the comment section.

留言簿上写满了祝福。

Liúyán bù shàng xiě mǎn le zhùfú.

The guestbook was filled with blessings.

Tips

usage

留言 covers phone messages, online comments, and guestbook entries. 留言板 (message board), 留言簿 (guestbook). On Chinese social media, 留言 and 评论 (comment) are used interchangeably.

Stroke Order

留 liú

言 yán