逗留 dòuliú to stay for a while
to stay for a while; to sojourn
怎么记住“逗留”: 逗 to entice + 留 remain = to stay for a while.
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用法
- 'To stay/linger somewhere for a while' during travel or a trip - 在北京逗留了三天 (zài Běijīng dòuliú le sān tiān) stayed in Beijing for three days.
- Implies a temporary stop en route, not settling down; formal, common in travel and immigration wording (逗留时间 length of stay).
- Compare 停留 (tíngliú), a close synonym; 逗留 slightly favors an intentional short sojourn.