留念

liúniàn

verb HSK 7-9 #25,959

Meanings

1 to keep as a souvenir
2 to take a photo as a memento

Characters

to keep; to stay

to remember; to think of

Examples

我们在长城前拍照留念。

Wǒmen zài Chángchéng qián pāizhào liúniàn.

We took photos at the Great Wall as a memento.

这本书送给你留念。

Zhè běn shū sònggěi nǐ liúniàn.

This book is for you as a keepsake.

Tips

usage

Often used in 拍照留念 (take a photo as a souvenir) or 留作纪念 (keep as a memento).

Stroke Order

留 liú

念 niàn