留住

liú zhù · liu zhu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to ask sb to stay
  2. to keep sb for the night
  3. to await (classical)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)想(xiǎng)留(liú)住(zhù)这(zhè)位(wèi)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)。

We want to keep this excellent employee.

02

他(tā)努(nǔ)力(lì)留(liú)住(zhù)客(kè)人(rén)多(duō)住(zhù)一(yì)晚(wǎn)。

He tried to ask the guest to stay one more night.

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