No. 290 in Chinese
留
"Leave behind," "stay," or "retain."
In a sentence
我想留长头发。
I want to grow long hair.
In this sentence, '留' means to let grow or keep, as in maintaining long hair.
他被老师留在学校完成作业。
He was made to stay at school by the teacher to complete his homework.
Here, '留' indicates staying back or being made to remain in a location, in this case, school.
你能帮我把电话号码留给他吗？
Can you help me leave my phone number with him?
In this context, '留' is used to mean leaving information or a message for someone.
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