Meaning
sluggish
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhi” becomes a different word in each tone. 滞 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 滞留zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger
- 停滞tíng zhìstagnation; at a standstill; bogged down
- 滞后zhì hòuto lag behind
- 气滞qì zhìstagnation of 气 (TCM)
- 滞纳zhì nàoverdue (payment); in arrears
Example Sentence
因为大雪，许多旅客滞留在了机场。Yīn wèi dà xuě, xǔ duō lǚ kè zhì liú zài le jī chǎng.Because of the heavy snow, many passengers were stranded at the airport.
因为Yīn wèibecause大dàbig雪xuěsnow，许多xǔ duōmany旅客lǚ kètraveler滞zhì(bound form) sluggish留liúto leave (a message etc)在zàiat了le(completed action)机场jī chǎngairport。