留

save; set aside, leave behind, stay

l i̯ o ʊ̯ ³ ⁵
verb Common #3,697
save; set aside To keep something or reserve it for someone to use later.
CH: 请给我留一块蛋糕。
EN: Please save me a piece of cake.

我会给你留座位的

I’ll save you a seat.

— 朱诺 (2007)

那你把什么留给自己?

Then what are you keeping for yourself?

— 蓝白红三部曲之蓝 (1993)

我会留到周日的课上

I’ll save it for Sunday’s class.

— 恶魔 (1955)

这颗给你这颗留给我自己

This one’s for you, and I’ll keep this one for myself.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

房子我留给你

I'm leaving the house to you.

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

只留一人

Leave only one person.

— 满江红 (2023)

这些字死了都不能留

These words have to go—no matter what.

— 满江红 (2023)

等等…给我留点儿!

Wait… save me some!

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

留到明天再紧张

Save the worrying for tomorrow.

— 恶魔 (1955)

留我过夜就是那个意思

Letting me stay the night means exactly that.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

要帮我留一块蛋糕喔

Please save me a piece of cake.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

你为什么都留这么多小费给我?

Why do you always leave me such big tips?

— 机械师 (2004)

你妈呀,还留这么一个当宝贝似的留着

Good grief, you’re still keeping that around like it’s some kind of treasure.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

给我留一张

Save one for me.

— 预言者 (2009)

留十块,这些你拿去用

Keep ten yuan and use the rest.

— 花样年华 (2000)

留点给我们呢

Save some for us, would you?

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

而且在圣地牙哥时也没留后台通行证给她

And when he was in San Diego, he didn't even leave her a backstage pass.

— 几近成名 (2000)

我那时候没有留你现在也留不住家明

I didn’t ask you to stay back then, and now I can’t keep Jiaming from leaving.

— SoulMate (2016)

好东西留到最后,是这样吗?

You save the best for last, right?

— 亲切的金子 (2005)

留的那大胡子呢?

What happened to the big beard you were growing?

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

实际上你最好也留一个

Actually, you’d better keep one too.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

你爷爷留给你的?

Did your grandfather leave it to you?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

你留长发了

You grew your hair long.

— 摔跤吧!爸爸 (2016)

留给你妈妈吃吧

Save it for your mom to eat.

— 警察故事 (1985)

我们会给你留个位置。

We'll save you a seat.

你留你留不留给你

Will you keep it? If not, I’ll leave it for you.

— 为所应为 (1989)

“都搜过了”“只留一人”

“We’ve searched everywhere.” “Leave only one person.”

— 满江红 (2023)

那本来我是想留给自己用的。

I had originally planned to keep that for myself.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

不要留活口

Leave no survivors.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

山贼来时不可反抗要双手献上麦子然后求他们留点给我们吃

When the bandits come, don't resist. Offer them the wheat with both hands, then beg them to leave some for us to eat.

— 七武士 (1954)

离开房间时,不要留灯。

When you leave the room, don't leave the lights on.

我的蜜月基金只是留双鞋子给我吧

As for my honeymoon fund, just leave me enough for a pair of shoes.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

verb Uncommon #5,623
leave behind To cause or allow someone or something to remain in a place or state.
CH: 别把我一人留这儿。
EN: Don’t leave me here alone.

我在努力留个好印象

I'm trying to make a good impression.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

留什么名?

What name should I leave?

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

行与行之间多留些空间。

Leave more space between the lines.

我正想留字条给你

I was just about to leave you a note.

— 机械师 (2004)

拜托,别留我一个人。

Please, don't leave me alone.

爸爸如果我是那个把书留在沙滩上的人妈妈会怎么做?

Dad, if I were the one who left the book on the beach, what would Mom do?

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

你在录音机上留的我都没在团体课上看见你因为我们分开上了啊

I didn’t see you in the group class at all because we took it separately, as you mentioned in the recording.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

别把我一人留这儿

Don't leave me here alone.

— 妈咪 (2014)

别留一个活口

Leave no one alive.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

干脆留外面

Might as well leave it outside.

— 白蛇:缘起 (2019)

我可以请他留你住几天

I can ask him to let you stay for a few days.

— 中央车站 (1998)

你北京地址留一个

Please leave me your Beijing address.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我实在是太想跟您留个好印象了

I really wanted to make a good impression on you.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

不会永远留疤吧?

It won't leave a permanent scar, will it?

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

怎样也好,只要别留我们在这里!

Whatever you do, just don't leave us here!

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)

没有留下阴毛是因为没阴毛可留

There was no pubic hair left because there wasn't any to begin with.

— 杀人回忆 (2003)

所以我们留他单独在家但他讨厌运动,

So we left him home alone, but he hates exercising.

— 四百击 (1959)

有人留电话吗

Did anyone leave their phone number?

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

嫂子,我知道你还是不想见我,我把礼物留这儿了

Sis-in-law, I know you still don’t want to see me, so I left the gift here.

— 活着 (1994)

爸爸,你干嘛不留住问叔呀?

Dad, why didn’t you ask Uncle Wen to stay?

— 叶问 (2008)

verb Uncommon #6,871
stay To remain somewhere instead of leaving.
CH: 你留这儿。
EN: You stay here.

我也很想留在梦里

I really want to stay in the dream too.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

拜托你留美

Please stay in the U.S.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

已婚的人从未留到天亮

Married people never stay until dawn.

— 野蛮入侵 (2003)

我不能留太久

I can’t stay for long.

— 东京物语 (1953)

我也会留啊

I'll keep it too.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

我就留在那了没关系

I'll just stay there; it's fine.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

我不能留太久多久够时间做坏事别玩木奇

I can’t stay for long. How much time is enough to do something bad? Don’t mess around, Muqi.

— 为所应为 (1989)

你走或留,随你高兴。

Leave or stay, as you please.

留不了

I can’t stay.

— 朱诺 (2007)

在体育馆的人,撤还是留?

Those at the gym—should they leave or stay?

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

我想他们应该留久一点

I think they should stay a little longer.

— 东京物语 (1953)

你留这儿

Stay here.

— 维多利亚 (2015)

你真的很努力留美?

Are you really working hard to stay in the U.S.?

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

再留七天啦

Stay for another seven days.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

留美呢?

What about studying in the U.S.?

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

吉吉我们再留一阵子好不好?

Jiji, can we stay a little longer?

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

你留你留不留给你

Will you keep it? If not, I’ll leave it for you.

— 为所应为 (1989)

自从我五岁来朝鲜后便一直留在这大宅

Ever since I came to Korea at the age of five, I’ve stayed in this mansion.

— 小姐 (2016)

尼曼你留一下

Niman, stay behind for a moment.

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

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