Definition
留住 is a resultative verb (verb-complement compound) formed from 留 (to stay/keep) and 住 (to stop/firm). It can be used transitively to mean 'to keep someone from leaving' (留住客人), or intransitively to mean 'to stay overnight' (在朋友家留住). The complement 住 emphasizes the result of staying firmly in place.
r.v.
to keep (someone) from leavingto stay overnight
Examples
- 留住。Tā rèqíng de liú zhù kèrén chīfàn.He warmly kept the guest for dinner.
- 留住。Zuó wǎn wǒ zài péngyou jiā liú zhù le.Last night I stayed overnight at a friend's house.
- 留住。Gōngsī xiǎng liú zhù zhè wèi yōuxiù yuángōng.The company wants to keep this excellent employee.
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