留下

• 拼音: liú xià
• 汉字拆解: 留 (liú) — to stay, to keep; 下 (xià) — down, indicating completion or remaining

含义

To stay behind; to remain; to leave behind. Indicates that someone stays or something is kept in a place.

A resultative verb compound of 留 (stay) + 下 (down/behind). Can mean physically staying somewhere or leaving something behind. Also used abstractly for leaving an impression or a memory.

例句

1. 你先走吧，我留下来加班。
2. 她在这座城市留下了很多回忆。
3. 请把这些资料留下。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他留下来帮忙了。(He stayed behind to help.)
• 这件事给我留下了很深的印象。(This matter left a deep impression on me.)

错误说法

• 不要说'留下走' (Don't combine 留下 with 走 — they are opposites; use one or the other)

起源与历史

Resultative compound of 留 (to stay, to keep) and 下 (down, indicating completion). The directional complement 下 adds the sense of settling or remaining in place.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal