滞留

滯留
zhì liú
HSK 6
to detain, retention
verb
noun

Example Sentences

由于天气原因，很多航班被滞留。
yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn ， hěnduō háng bān bèi zhìliú 。
Due to the weather, many flights have been detained.
他因为缺乏有效证据而滞留在调查中。
tā yīnwèi quēfá yǒuxiào zhèngjù ér zhìliú zài diàochá zhōng 。
He was detained in the investigation due to a lack of valid evidence.
滞留在这里的物品需要尽快处理。
zhìliú zài zhèlǐ de wùpǐn xūyào jǐnkuài chǔlǐ 。
The items detained here need to be processed as soon as possible.

Individual Characters

滞zhì
sluggish
HSK 4
留liú
to leave (eg a message), to retain

Words with similar meanings

扣留kòuliú
to withhold
Among other things, it can specifically refer to withholding possession, usually by authority.
留住liúzhù
to retain
This is more focused on the aspect of keeping something or someone in place.

Words Ending With 留

保留bǎo liú
to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
拘留jū liú
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
残留cán liú
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
遗留yí liú
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation)

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Courts, legal frameworks, criminal law, civil law, contractual terms.