留 liú
“to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
留 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1482: 留 liú — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 117
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 留
The common HSK 4 sense of 留 is to stay or remain in a place, or to keep/leave something for someone or for later. It is a verb and often appears in patterns like 留在 + place and 给 + person + 留 + thing.
例句Example sentences
- 他留在家里照顾孩子。tā liú zài jiā lǐ zhào gù hái zi.He stayed at home to look after the children.
- 请给我留一个座位。qǐng gěi wǒ liú yí gè zuò wèi.Please save a seat for me.
- 她给我留了电话。tā gěi wǒ liú le diàn huà.She left me her phone number.
义项All meanings
- liú: old variant of 留
- liú: to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve
- liú: old variant of 留