去留
Chinese
| to go; to leave; to remove | leave (message); to retain; to stay leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (去留) |
去 | 留 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: qùliú
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cyùlióu
- Wade–Giles: chʻü4-liu2
- Yale: chyù-lyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiuhliou
- Palladius: цюйлю (cjujlju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: heoi3 lau4
- Yale: heui làuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoey3 lau4
- Guangdong Romanization: hêu3 leo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɵy̯³³ lɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khì-liû
- Tâi-lô: khì-liû
- Phofsit Daibuun: qieliuu
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ liu²³/
- (Hokkien: Taipei)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khù-liû
- Tâi-lô: khù-liû
- Phofsit Daibuun: quoliuu
- IPA (Taipei): /kʰu¹¹⁻⁵³ liu²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
Noun
去留
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 去 | 留 |
| きょ Grade: 3 |
りゅう Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 去留 (MC khjoX ljuw). Compare modern Mandarin 去留 (qùliú).
Pronunciation
Noun
去留 • (kyoryū)
- going and staying, going or staying
- Diary entry, 1943/09/28, by Kafū Nagai:
- 未去留を決すること能はざるなり。
- Ima da kyoryū o kessuru koto atahazaru nari.
- I still can't decide on going or staying.