About

The word 停留 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core action to create a unified concept. The first character, 停, carries the primary meaning of to stop or to halt a motion. The second character, 留, introduces the complementary idea of to remain or to stay in a place. Together, they conceptually merge into a single action: the act of stopping and remaining temporarily, thus forming the meaning to stay or to linger.

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