English–Chinese
“leave behind” in Chinese
How to say “leave behind” in Chinese
“Leave behind” in Chinese is 留下 (liú xià).
Making something remain instead of taking it away, whether it stays in a place or is carried forward by later people.
Example sentences with 留下
请在表格上留下你的电话号码。qǐng zài biǎo gé shàng liú xià nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ
Please leave your phone number on the form.
Tips for using 留下
- When the subject is the person who stays, Chinese commonly adds 来 (lái, "come") to form 留下来 (liúxiàlái, "stay behind"), rather than using the basic verb alone.
Other Chinese words for “leave behind”
遗留的照片还在桌子上。yí liú de zhào piān hái zài zhuō zi shàng
The photos left behind are still on the table.