ting4 lau4停留
Jyutpingting4 lau4
Yaletìhng làuh
Definition
To stay temporarily at a place; to stop over or remain.
neutralplacesdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on a temporary pause or a short-term stay rather than a permanent residence. It is often used in formal contexts like travel, immigration, or describing a vehicle that has come to a halt. In casual conversation, people usually prefer using 留喺 or 停喺 to express the same idea.
Examples
How long do you plan to stay here?
The car stopped and remained on the side of the road for a long time.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe living somewhere long-term, as it implies a sense of transience. For a permanent or long-term stay, use 住喺 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
