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

你可以留下来吃饭。

Nǐ kěyǐ liúxiàlái chīfàn.

You can stay for dinner.

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