Usage note
停留指在某地暂时不离开。
tíngliú zhǐ zài mǒu dì zànshí bù líkāi.
Stay means to remain in a place temporarily.
Context note
我们在公园停留了一会儿。
wǒmen zài gōngyuán tíngliú le yīhuìr.
We stayed in the park for a while.
5 examples
小鸟在树上停留。
xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng tíng liú。
The little bird stays on the tree.
请不要在这里停留。
qǐng bú yào zài zhè lǐ tíng liú。
Please do not stay here.
我们停留了十分钟。
wǒ men tíng liú le shí fēn zhōng。
We stayed for ten minutes.
蝴蝶在花上停留。
hú dié zài huā shàng tíng liú。
The butterfly stays on the flower.
他在门口停留了一下。
tā zài mén kǒu tíng liú le yí xià。
He stayed at the door for a moment.
5 mini stories
小猫在窗台上停留。
xiǎo māo zài chuāng tái shàng tíng liú。
The kitten stays on the windowsill.
我们在车站停留等车。
wǒ men zài chē zhàn tíng liú děng chē。
We stay at the station waiting for the bus.
蜜蜂在花朵上停留采蜜。
mì fēng zài huā duǒ shàng tíng liú cǎi mì。
The bee stays on the flower to collect nectar.
小朋友在游乐场停留玩耍。
xiǎo péng yǒu zài yóu lè chǎng tíng liú wán shuǎ。
The children stay at the playground to play.
雨停了，我们不再停留。
yǔ tíng le， wǒ men bú zài tíng liú。
The rain stopped, we no longer stay.
Mini dialogue
在公园
A
我们在这里停留一会儿吧。
Wǒmen zài zhèlǐ tíngliú yīhuìr ba.
Let's stay here for a while.
B
好的，停留十分钟。
Hǎo de, tíngliú shí fēnzhōng.
Okay, stay for ten minutes.
旅行中
A
我们在北京停留几天？
Wǒmen zài Běijīng tíngliú jǐ tiān?
How many days will we stay in Beijing?
B
停留三天。
Tíngliú sān tiān.
Stay for three days.
Related words and contrasts
similar
停止
tíngzhǐ
stop
停留 means to stay for a while; 停止 means to stop completely.
opposite
离开
líkāi
leave
停留 is to stay; 离开 is to leave.