滞留

zhì liú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
(of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

停留不动；停留。

to stay; to be held up; to be stranded.

通常用于指人或物因某种原因无法按时离开或前进，停留在某处。

Usually used to refer to people or objects that cannot leave or move forward on time due to some reason, staying in one place.

1 由于大雪，许多旅客滞留在机场。 (Due to heavy snow, many passengers were stranded at the airport.)
2 他的行李在途中滞留了。 (His luggage was held up during the journey.)
3 这个项目因为资金问题而滞留不前。 (This project has stalled due to funding issues.)
4 游客因签证问题滞留在该国。 (The tourists were stranded in the country due to visa issues.)
5 货物在海关滞留了几天。 (The goods were held up at customs for several days.)

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