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保守 (bǎo shǒu): conservative; to guard; to keep

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
conservative; to guard; to keep
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb, adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • conservative
  • to guard
  • to keep

Chinese explanation

  • 思想上倾向维持现状,不愿轻易改变或接受新事物
  • 行为上小心谨慎,不冒险,按老办法做事
  • 在政治或社会议题上,主张稳定和传统,反对激烈变革。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])

HSK 5

to guard

Example sentences

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Grandpa is very conservative; he thinks girls shouldn't go out alone at night.

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This company's conservative business strategy, though slow to grow, carries little risk.

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In some conservative countries, people rarely talk openly about their love lives.

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The doctor is conservative about the patient's recovery prospects, believing that more observation is needed.

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