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留守

liú shǒu

2-character word

What 留守 means

1. to stay behind to take care of things

The characters in 留守

• 留liúto leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay
• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch

Example sentences

• 你今儿个应当留守。
  Nǐ jīnrge yīngdāng liúshǒu.
  You should stay at home today.

Words starting with 留守

• 留守儿童liú shǒu ér tóng"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant…

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