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保留 (bǎo liú): to retain, to keep

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to retain, to keep
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to keep
to retain
to have reservations (about sth)
to hold back (from saying sth)
to put aside for later

Chinese explanation

保存下来，不改变或不用掉
暂时不变动，留到以后处理
对某事持不同看法，不立即同意或放弃
在比赛中把某人留在队里，不淘汰。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

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

HSK 4

to leave (a message etc)

Example sentences

I plan to keep this book until graduation.

Please keep your receipt for returns or exchanges.

His passion for music has been retained to this day.

We should preserve these traditional customs.

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