Chinese word

遗留

Pronunciation

Pinyinyí liú

Meaning

  • verbleave behind

Example

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.

Illustration for 遗留 (leave behind)

More examples

这起事故遗留的问题需要长期解决。zhè qǐ shì gù yí liú de wèn tí xū yào cháng qī jiě jué

The problems left by this accident need to be solved over the long term.

Core concept

What was not removed or dealt with continues to be present, whether as an object, mark, or problem.

Common phrases

  • 遗留问题yí liú wèn tí

    legacy problems

  • 遗留证据yí liú zhèng jù

    evidence left behind

  • 遗留物品yí liú wù pǐn

    items left behind

Similar words

留下liú xià: Leaves a person or thing in a place instead of taking it away.
剩下shèng xià: Remains after some of a thing has been used, taken, or divided.
保存bǎo cún: Keeps an object or information safe and in good condition for later use.
残留cán liú: Remains in a place after cleaning or removal, usually as a small amount or part.

Definition in Chinese

未被带走或未被处理而留存下来，常指物品、问题或痕迹继续存在。wèi bèi dài zǒu huò wèi bèi chú lǐ ér liú cún xià lái cháng zhǐ wù pǐn wèn tí huò hén jì jì xù cún zài

Word origin

遗 (yí, "leave behind") + 留 (liú, "remain") presents what is left behind as remaining in place, linking the word to things, traces, or unresolved matters that continue to exist.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often has a formal, report-like tone, especially for a problem or trace continuing from the past.

Other meanings

  • leaveverb
  • remainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 遗留物yí liú wùitem left behindnoun

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