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留言

liú yán

leave a message

How common it is

留言 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say liú yán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

留言表示留下的话、信息。

liú yán biǎo shì liú xià de huà 、 xìn xī。

留言 means to leave a message.

Context note

留言常用于电话、网站和聊天。

liú yán cháng yòng yú diàn huà 、 wǎng zhàn hé liáo tiān。

It is often used with phones, websites, and chats.

5 examples

请给我留言。
qǐng gěi wǒ liú yán。
Please leave me a message.
他留下了留言。
tā liú xià le liú yán。
He left a message.
留言我会看。
liú yán wǒ huì kàn。
I will read the message.
网站上可以留言。
wǎng zhàn shàng kě yǐ liú yán。
You can leave a message on the website.
她给老师留了留言。
tā gěi lǎo shī liú le liú yán。
She left a message for the teacher.

5 mini stories

老师说,看完可以留言。
lǎo shī shuō, kàn wán kě yǐ liú yán。
The teacher said you can leave a message after reading.
他在网上留言问问题。
tā zài wǎng shàng liú yán wèn wèn tí。
He left a message online to ask a question.
留言让别人知道你的想法。
liú yán ràng bié rén zhī dào nǐ de xiǎng fǎ。
Leaving a message lets others know your thoughts.
她收到很多留言。
tā shōu dào hěn duō liú yán。
She received many messages.
留言后,大家很快回复。
liú yán hòu, dà jiā hěn kuài huí fù。
After leaving a message, everyone replied quickly.

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