English–Chinese
“remain” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincán liú
Example
咖啡的苦味还残留在杯子里。kā fēi de kǔ wèi hái cán liú zài bēi zi lǐ
The bitter taste of the coffee still remains in the cup.
How to say “remain” in Chinese
“Remain” in Chinese is 残留 (cán liú).
Something continues to occupy its old place after a process has removed or changed most of it.
Example sentences with 残留
事件过去多年，但不安仍残留在他心里。shì jiàn guò qù duō nián dàn bù ān réng cán liú zài tā xīn lǐ
The incident happened many years ago, but anxiety still remains in his heart.
Tips for using 残留
- English "remain" commonly describes people, places, or objects that stay, but 残留 (cánliú, "remain") is especially useful for describing traces or substances left by an earlier process.