Chinese word dictionary

扣留

kòuliú · to detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified扣留

Traditional扣留

Pinyinkòuliú

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

扣kòu

to detain; to knock, to tap; button

留liú

to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message;

How to learn 扣留

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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留下liúxia

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保留bǎoliú

to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later

留言liúyán

to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message