zhì​liú HSK7

be stranded

滞留 (滯留) zhì​liú
be stranded verb
to remain in a place due to circumstances or obstacles that prevent one from leaving

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the railway station due to the blizzard.

linger verb
to remain or persist in a place instead of dispersing, flowing away, or dissipating

This harmful substance tends to linger in human tissue for a long time.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.25 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.97 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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