留下 liúxià HSK2 to leave behind Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents liúxià to leave behind 留 liú verb to leave To leave something behind, such as a message, an inheritance, or a physical trace.下 xia particle [downward/result] used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a stateliúxià to stay behind 留 liú verb to stay To remain in a place; to stay behind and not leave.下 xia particle [downward/result] used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a stateliúxià to keep 留 liú verb to keep To keep, save, or reserve something for a specific person or purpose.下 xia particle [downward/result] used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a stateliúxià to ask to stay 留 liú verb to ask to stay To ask or persuade someone to remain instead of leaving.下 xia particle [downward/result] used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a state