be detained; be held up (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
滯畱
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
支流 zhī liú - tributary; effluent (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
他因签证问题被滞留在机场。 Tā yīn qiānzhèng wèntí bèi zhì liú zài jīchǎng. - He was detained at the airport due to visa issues.
飞机滞留了两个小时。 Fēijī zhì liúle liǎng gè xiǎoshí. - The plane was delayed for two hours.
客人因天气原因滞留在酒店。 Kèrén yīn tiānqì yuányīn zhì liú zài jiǔdiàn. - Guests were stranded at the hotel due to weather conditions.
道路上因大雪滞留了许多车辆。 Dàolù shàng yīn dàxuě zhì liúle xǔduō chēliàng. - Many vehicles were stuck on the road due to heavy snow.
火车由于故障滞留在站台上。 Huǒchē yóuyú gùzhàng zhì liú zài zhàntái shàng. - The train was detained on the platform due to a malfunction.
Characters
留 liú - remain | HSK 4
滞 zhì - stagnant, sluggish |