"stay after" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 留下来 (之后)

Definition

在活动或事件结束后，特别是别人离开后，留在某地一段时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于学校或工作场所，表示某人在课程或时间结束后继续留下。既可以是自愿，也可能是被要求（如处罚：“stay after school”）。不要与单纯指晚离开的“stay late”混淆。

Examples

Can you stay after the meeting to talk?

你能在会议结束后**留下来**谈谈吗？

The teacher asked me to stay after class.

老师让我下课后**留下来**。

Please stay after if you need extra help.

如果你需要额外帮助，请**留下来**。

I had to stay after work to finish some reports.

我下班后不得不**留下来**完成一些报告。

Why did you stay after everyone else left?

为什么大家都走了你还**留下来**？

He offered to stay after and help clean up the gym.

他主动提出**留下来**帮忙打扫体育馆。