滯zai6留lau4

English

1. (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
2. to be detained; to be held up
3. (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 暫時冇辦法離開，要留喺某個地方

Examples

• 一批越南難民仍然滯留喺新加坡。

  A number of Vietnamese refugees are still detained in Singapore.

• 由於颱風襲港，好多航班要取消，大堆旅客滯留機場。

  Because a typhoon hit Hong Kong, many flights had to be cancelled and many travellers were held up at the airport.