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收留

shōu liú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care

Definition

接纳并给予居住或庇护，通常指为需要帮助的人或动物提供住所。

To take in and provide shelter or accommodation, usually for people or animals in need.

Usage

常用于描述收留难民、孤儿、流浪动物等需要帮助的对象，强调提供临时或长期的安置。

Commonly used to describe taking in refugees, orphans, stray animals, etc., emphasizing providing temporary or long-term shelter.

Examples

  • 1 他们收留了一只受伤的小狗。 (They took in an injured puppy.)
  • 2 这对夫妇收留了三个战争孤儿。 (The couple took in three war orphans.)
  • 3 在暴风雨中，邻居收留了我们一家。 (During the storm, the neighbors sheltered our family.)
  • 4 这个慈善机构专门收留无家可归者。 (This charity specializes in sheltering the homeless.)
  • 5 我曾收留过一个迷路的孩子，直到警察找到他的父母。 (I once took in a lost child until the police found his parents.)

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