Chinese phrase
停留〜分钟 tíng liú 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
stay for ___ minutes
When to use it
It describes staying somewhere for a set number of minutes. It is common in simple plans, requests, and time limits.
Example dialogue
我们可以在机场 停留 30 分钟 吗? wǒ men ké yǐ zài jī chǎng tíng liú 30 fēn zhōng ma
Can we stay at the airport for 30 minutes?
可以,但别超过一小时,我们得提前回到登机口。 ké yǐ dàn bié chāo guò yì xiǎo shí wǒ men děi tí qián huí dào dēng jī kǒu
Sure, but do not stay for more than an hour. We need to get back to the gate early.