How to Say ‘I kept the pizza.’ in Simplified Chinese
披萨我留下了。
pī sà wǒ liú xià le
[pīsà wo liúxià luh]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often moves the thing being talked about to the very front: 披萨 comes first, then "I kept". It works like saying "The pizza, I kept".
Phrase Breakdown
披萨
pī sà
[pīsà]
pizza
Loanword for the Italian food pizza.
这个披萨很好吃。
This pizza is delicious.
我留下了。
wǒ liú xià le
I'm keeping it.
留下 (liúxià, to keep/leave behind) + 了 (completed). 留 rises, and 下 falls.
钱我留下了。
I kept the money.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
留下
liú xià
[liúxià]
to keep; to leave behind
To hold onto something instead of letting it go.
把钱留下。
Leave the money here.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
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