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The word "停留" is formed by combining the character "停", which means to stop or halt, with "留", which means to stay or remain; together they convey the concept of stopping temporarily or lingering in a place.

Example Sentences Hide

火车在这里停留十分钟。

Huǒchē zài zhèlǐ tíngliú shí fēnzhōng.

The train stops here for ten minutes.

我们在朋友家短暂停留了一天。

Wǒmen zài péngyou jiā duǎnzàn tíngliú le yī tiān.

We made a brief stop at our friend's house for a day.

他的目光在油画上停留了很久。

Tā de mùguāng zài yóuhuà shàng tíngliú le hěn jiǔ.

His gaze lingered on the oil painting for a long time.

不要停留在过去的失败中，要向前看。

Bùyào tíngliú zài guòqù de shībài zhōng, yào xiàng qián kàn.

Don't dwell on past failures; look forward.

本次研究的深度不应停留在表面现象的描述。

Běn cì yánjiū de shēndù bù yīng tíngliú zài biǎomiàn xiànxiàng de miáoshù.

The depth of this research should not remain at the level of describing superficial phenomena.

Word Definition - 停留

tíng liú to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over

Individual Character Details

停 tíng
留 liú, liú, liú