停留

tíngliú

verb HSK 5 #6,651

Meanings

1 to stay somewhere temporarily
2 to linger
3 to remain

Characters

to stay; to remain

Examples

我们在上海停留了三天。

Wǒmen zài Shànghǎi tíngliú le sān tiān.

We stayed in Shanghai for three days.

请不要在门口停留。

Qǐng búyào zài ménkǒu tíngliú.

Please don't linger at the entrance.

他的目光在那幅画上停留了很久。

Tā de mùguāng zài nàfú huà shàng tíngliú le hěn jiǔ.

His gaze lingered on that painting for a long time.

Tips

usage

停留 implies a temporary stay, not permanent residence. For 'to live permanently,' use 住 (zhù) or 居住 (jūzhù).

Stroke Order

停 tíng

留 liú