留 (lau4) — study abroad/overseas in Cantonese

lauˎ₄留

Mandarin Pinyin: liu2

Meaning of 留

nounstudy abroad/overseas

nounkeep; reserve; save; set aside

nounremain; stay

nounpay attention to; concentrate on

nounleave behind; bequeath

nounaccept; take

nounask sb to stay; keep sb from leaving

Example Sentences with 留

只有懶漢庸才才會留戀那大鍋飯的年代。

Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.

cengˊ²請lauˎ₄留daiˉ¹低dinˍ₆電waaˊ²話houˍ₆號maaˏ₅碼

Please leave a telephone number.

你就手下留情放佢哋一馬啦。

Show some mercy and let them go.

佢做事不留都撳地游水，唔會攞你嚟較飛！

He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。

I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.

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Words Containing 留

此地不宜久留ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4

not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer

扣留kau3 lau4

detain, hold in custody

留長lau4 coeng4

keep long (hairstyle)

to grown or to have a long beard

留言板lau4 jin4 baan2

message board

留案底lau4 on3 dai2

to get permanent criminal records

留醫lau4 ji1

to remain in hospital; need hospital treatment (after an accident)

預留jyu6 lau4

reserve; retain; earmark; put aside

停留時間ting4 lau4 si4 gaan3

retention period (in environmental protection)

永久居留權wing5 gau2 geoi1 lau4 kyun4

permanent residency

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