留言

liúyán
verb HSK 6 #1,784

Meanings

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

Characters

To leave words behind — leaving a message for someone.

Examples

Qǐng zài liúyán bǎn shàng liúyán.
Please leave a message on the message board.
Tā bú zài, wǒ gěi tā liúyán le.
He wasn't there, so I left him a message.
Hěn duō fěnsī zài pínglùn qū liúyán.
Many fans left comments in the comment section.
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 (message board), 留言簿 (guestbook). On Chinese social media, 留言 and 评论 (comment) are used interchangeably.

Stroke Order

liú
yán