留言

• 拼音: liú yán
• 汉字拆解: 留 = 卯 + 田, to stay/leave; 言 = pictograph of mouth with words, speech

含义

To leave a message; a message left for someone. Written or recorded communication.

Both verb and noun. Used for: answering machine messages (留言信箱), website comments (留言板), notes left for someone. Modern usage includes social media comments. 请留言 (please leave a message) is standard on voicemail.

例句

1. 他不在家，你可以在门口给他留言。
2. 网站的留言板上有很多用户的反馈和建议。
3. 我给他打电话没人接，只好留言让他回电。

用法指南

语境: communication, social media, voicemail

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请在嘟声后留言。(Please leave a message after the beep.)
• 我在留言板上看到了你的评论。(I saw your comment on the message board.)

错误说法

• 把留言和发消息完全等同 (留言 implies asynchronous one-way message; 发消息 can be real-time chat)

起源与历史

Compound of 留 (to leave/stay) + 言 (words/speech). Leaving words for someone.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal