(pos:動詞)
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yue:繼續喺同一個地方活動，唔#走、#離開；將一啲嘢保持原狀，可以係實物或者諗法
eng:to remain; to stay; to reside in the same location without leaving
<eg>
yue:#留步 (lau4 bou6)
eng:to stay
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yue:#留言 (lau4 jin4)
eng:to leave a message
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yue:#留堂 (lau4 tong4)
eng:to be kept in detention after school
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yue:#留低 喺安全地方 (lau4 dai1 hai2 on1 cyun4 dei6 fong1)
eng:to stay at a safe place
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yue:留多一個鐘我就走㗎喇。 (lau4 do1 jat1 go3 zung1 ngo5 zau6 zau2 gaa3 laa3.)
eng:I will stay one more hour then leave.
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yue:留得住一個人，留唔住佢個心。 (lau4 dak1 zyu6 jat1 go3 jan4, lau4 m4 zyu6 keoi5 go3 sam1.)
eng:He's just here physically; his heart is somewhere else.
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yue:老細話加一倍人工諗住留我。 (lou5 sai3 waa6 gaa1 jat1 pui5 jan4 gung1 nam2 zyu6 lau4 ngo5.)
eng:My boss offers double salary for me to stay.
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yue:可唔可以留喺度陪我？ (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 dou6 pui4 ngo5?)
eng:Can you stay here with me, please?
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<explanation>
yue:#預留
eng:to set aside; to reserve; to save
<eg>
yue:留飯 (lau4 faan6)
eng:to save food for somebody
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yue:留位 (lau4 wai2)
eng:to save someone's seat
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<explanation>
yue:唔阻止一啲嘢生長
eng:to let grow; to grow out (e.g. hair, nails, etc.)
<eg>
yue:留長頭髮 (lau4 coeng4 tau4 faat3)
eng:to let one's hair grow long
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yue:留鬚 (lau4 sou1)
eng:to grow a beard
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yue:男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。 (naam4 jan4 lou5 gau2 zau6 m4 hou2 lau4 zi2 gaap3 laa1.)
eng:A real man does not grow out his nails.
