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遗留

yí liú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to leave behind
  • to hand down

Definition

指(事物)留下来;残存下来。

To leave behind; to remain; to be left over.

Usage

常用于指过去留下的事物、问题或遗产,强调从某个时间点或事件中留存下来。

Often used to refer to things, problems, or legacies left from the past, emphasizing that they remain from a certain time or event.

Examples

  • 1 这个问题是历史上遗留下来的,需要慢慢解决。 (This problem is left over from history and needs to be solved gradually.)
  • 2 这所房子是祖先遗留下来的遗产。 (This house is an inheritance left by our ancestors.)
  • 3 这些文件是前任遗留下来的,还没有处理。 (These documents were left behind by my predecessor and haven't been processed yet.)
  • 4 战争遗留下来的创伤需要时间愈合。 (The wounds left by war need time to heal.)
  • 5 他遗留下了一大笔债务,让家人陷入困境。 (He left behind a large debt, putting his family in a difficult situation.)
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