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挽留不住 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挽留不住 Usage and Examples

unable to keep

cannot persuade to stay

cannot retain

The characters in 挽留不住

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挽
wǎn10pull, save, mourn
留
liú10to stay, keep, or reserve
不
bú4not
住
zhù7live, reside, stop, hold

More words starting with 挽

  • wǎn挽jù具harness
  • wǎn挽lì力Pulling force, Drawing power
  • wǎn挽huí回recover, retrieve
  • wǎn挽huí回le了recovered, won back
  • wǎn挽huí回jú局miàn面save the situation, turn the tide
  • wǎn挽zhàng幛Elegy scroll, Funeral banner
  • wǎn挽gōng弓qián前Before drawing the bow, Before the draw
  • wǎn挽chéng成tied into, twisted into
  • wǎn挽jiù救save, rescue
  • wǎn挽jiù救le了saved, rescued
  • wǎn挽gē歌elegy
  • wǎn挽liú留Retain, Ask to stay

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Questions about 挽留不住

What does 挽留不住 mean in Chinese?

挽留不住 (wǎn liú bú zhù) means “unable to keep, cannot persuade to stay, cannot retain”.

How do you pronounce 挽留不住?

挽留不住 is pronounced wǎn liú bú zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unable to keep” in Chinese?

“unable to keep” is 挽留不住 (wǎn liú bú zhù) in Chinese.

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