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逗留
dòu liú
Meaning
- to stay for a while; to sojourn
Definition
短暂停留，暂时停留。
To stay for a short time; to linger.
Usage
用于表示在某地短暂停留，不长时间居住或离开。
Used to indicate a brief stay in a place, not for a long period of residence or departure.
Examples
- 1 我们在北京逗留了两天。 (We stayed in Beijing for two days.)
- 2 请不要在门口逗留，以免影响通行。 (Please do not linger at the door to avoid blocking the passage.)
- 3 他在咖啡馆逗留了一会儿才离开。 (He lingered in the café for a while before leaving.)
- 4 游客们喜欢在景点逗留拍照。 (Tourists like to linger at scenic spots to take photos.)
- 5 由于天气原因，飞机在机场逗留了数小时。 (Due to weather conditions, the plane lingered at the airport for several hours.)
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