停薪 tíngxīn to suspend pay Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 停薪留职 tíngxīnliúzhí unpaid leave a leave of absence without pay while keeping one's position at a company or institution留职停薪 liúzhítíngxīn unpaid leave To take a leave of absence without pay while retaining one's job position, often for reasons such as military service or further study.