zyu3 lau4駐留驻留
Jyutpingzyu3 lau4
Yalejyu làuh
Definition
To reside at, stay, or be stationed at a place.
writtenplaceswork
How it's used
Focuses on a temporary or official stay rather than permanent living. It is often used in military or diplomatic contexts to describe troops or staff being posted to a specific location for a set period. In casual conversation, it sounds quite formal or literary compared to everyday alternatives.
Examples
They have been stationed here for a long time.
Where do you plan to stay overnight?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe living in a house or apartment, as it implies a sense of official duty or a temporary stopover rather than domestic residence.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
