留用

liúyòng
verb #36,692

Meanings

  1. 1 to keep on (an employee)
  2. 2 to retain in service
  3. 3 to keep for use

Examples

Gōngsī juédìng liúyòng suǒyǒu de shíxíshēng.
The company decided to keep on all the interns.
Zhèxiē jiù shèbèi hái kěyǐ liúyòng yí duàn shíjiān.
These old machines can still be kept in use for a while.

Tips

usage
Most often used in HR / management contexts: keeping a probationary employee, retaining staff after a merger, or holding onto equipment past its expected service life. 'keep' + 'use' = 'keep for continued use.'

Stroke Order

liú
yòng