粵

留lau4任jam6

lau4 jam6liú rèn

English

  1. to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
  2. to remain in office; to retain a post

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺任期內繼續喺某崗位,擔任某份職務

Examples

  • 大家都希望佢唔好咁快退休,繼續留任。

    We all hope that he won't retire so early, and that he will continue to remain in office.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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