Chinese word

预留

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù liú

Meaning

  • verbreserve

Example

请把这几本书预留给那个学生。qǐng bǎ zhè jí běn shū yù liú gěi nà ge xué shēng

Please reserve these few books for that student.

Illustration for 预留 (reserve)

More examples

系统会先为你预留一个名额，等你确认。xì tǒng huì xiān wèi nǐ yù liú yí gè míng é děng nǐ què rèn

The system will first reserve a spot for you and wait for you to confirm.

Core concept

Keeps an item, place, or share aside in advance for later use or for a particular person.

Common phrases

  • 预留名额yù liú míng é

    reserve a spot

  • 预留位置yù liú wèi zhì

    reserve a position

Similar words

预订yù dìng: Books seats, rooms, tickets, or other things in advance for a certain date or amount.
预约yù yuē: Arranges a time in advance for a visit to a hospital, shop, or other place.
留给liú gěi: Leaves an item, amount, or period of time for a particular person.
保留bǎo liú: Keeps a decision or matter open instead of dealing with it right away.

Definition in Chinese

事先为某人或某用途把物品、名额、座位等保存起来，以备将来使用。shì xiān wèi mǒu rén huò mǒu yòng tú bǎ wù pǐn míng é zuò wèi děng bǎo cún qǐ lái yǐ bèi jiāng lái shǐ yòng

Word origin

预留 (yùliú, "reserve") combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") with 留 (liú, "leave or keep"), so the word means keeping something aside before it is needed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday arrangements, this verb often identifies the intended user, so it helps distinguish a general supply from something held for one specific person.

Other meanings

  • secureverb

Opposites

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