English–Chinese
“leave” in Chinese
How to say “leave” in Chinese
“Leave” in Chinese is 留 (liú).
Hold a person, object, or condition in place instead of letting it move away or change.
Example sentences with 留
他今天留在家休息。tā jīn tiān liú zài jiā xiū xī
He is staying home to rest today.
Tips for using 留
- When something is set aside for a named person, the recipient usually follows the giving marker, while a location phrase usually shows where something remains.
Other Chinese words for “leave”
我们明天早上八点出发。wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn chū fā
We leave at eight tomorrow morning.
上课铃响了，我要离开操场。shàng kè líng xiǎng le wǒ yào lí kāi cāo chǎng
The bell rang for class, so I need to leave the playground.
不要把垃圾放置在门口，影响清洁。bú yào bǎ lā jī fàng zhì zài mén kǒu yíng xiǎng qīng jié
Don't leave the trash at the door, as it gets in the way of cleaning.
请退出房间。qǐng tuì chū fáng jiān
Please leave the room.
请不要脱离现实。qǐng bú yào tuō lí xiàn shí
Please don't lose touch with reality.
火车几分钟后就要发车了。huǒ chē jǐ fēn zhōng hòu jiù yào fā chē le
The train will leave in a few minutes.