Word information
Simplified保持
Traditional保持
Pinyinbǎochí
Part of speech动
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.05
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 保持
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
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坚持jiānchí
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
保护bǎohùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3]
保证bǎozhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:個|个[ge4]
环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4]
支持zhīchíto be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4]
保bǎoBulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4]); to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system