停留 meaning in English
to stay for a time; to stop; to remain; to remain (at a stage, level etc)
Meaning of 停留
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to stay for a time; to stop; to remain
- to remain (at a stage, level etc)
How to use 停留
停留 describes a temporary stay in a place, often while traveling or passing through. It is also used figuratively for staying at a stage or level without progressing. Example: 我们在北京停留了三天。 (Wǒmen zài Běijīng tíngliú le sān tiān.) We stayed in Beijing for three days.
停 (tíng) means to stop, as in 停车 (tíngchē) to park, and 留 (liú) means to stay, as in 留下 (liúxia) to stay behind. Stop moving and stay put, and you get 停留: to stay somewhere for a while.
Common mistake: Learners often use 停留 like 停止 (tíngzhǐ), but 停止 means an action ceases, while 停留 means a person or thing stays in a place or state for some time. Say 停止工作 for stopping work, not 停留工作.
停留 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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停 tíng · to stop · 11 strokes
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留 liú · to leave · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 停留.
| 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay behind |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 留学生 | liúxuéshēng | student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | to keep; to retain |
| 留学 | liúxué | to study abroad |
| 停下 | tíngxia | to stop |
| 不停 | bù tíng | incessant |
| 暂停 | zàntíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports) |
| 留言 | liúyán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message |
| 留意 | liúyì | to be mindful; to pay attention to |
Questions about 停留
What does 停留 mean?
停留 (tíngliú) means "to stay for a time; to stop; to remain; to remain (at a stage, level etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 停留?
停留 is made of 2 characters: 停 (11 strokes), 留 (10 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 停留 an HSK word?
Yes. 停留 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 停留 and 住 (zhù)?
住 means to live or lodge somewhere, such as staying at a hotel. 停留 stresses a short, temporary stop, often as part of a longer trip, so it sounds more formal and is common in travel or written contexts.
How is 停留 used in a figurative sense?
It can mean being stuck at a level, often with a slightly negative tone. For example, 他的中文还停留在初级水平 (Tā de Zhōngwén hái tíngliú zài chūjí shuǐpíng) means his Chinese is still stuck at the beginner level.