WordTaiwan frequency #11,387
留守
ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄡˇ
“to stay behind to guard or hold a position; in imperial times, a high official left in charge of the capital when the emperor was away.”
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- 留下ㄌㄧㄡˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄚto leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let someone go
- 保留ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊto keep or retain; to put aside for later; to have reservations about something; to hold back from saying something; to temporarily shelve or defer
- 留在ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄞˋto stay; to remain in a place; to keep something in a particular state or condition
- 守護ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋto guard; to protect; to watch over and defend from harm.
- 停留ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊto stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over; to halt; to remain in a place before moving on
- 保守ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇconservative; favoring tradition over change; cautious, resistant to innovation; to guard, protect, or keep safe
- 遵守ㄗㄨㄣ ㄕㄡˇto comply with; to abide by; to follow rules, agreements, or instructions; to respect obligations
- 留意ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧˋto pay attention to; to be mindful of; to take note of
- 留言ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊto leave a message; to leave one's comments; message; written remarks or notes left for someone
- 留下來ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto stay; to remain (in a place); to keep something for later; to leave behind (a legacy, impression, etc.)
- 留給ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄟˇto set aside for; to leave for; to reserve for; to bequeath to
- 留學ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊto study abroad; to pursue education in a foreign country.