Chinese word dictionary

保留

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

Practice word

Word information

Simplified保留

Traditional保留

Pinyinbǎoliú

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.

保bǎo

to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for

留liú

to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message;

How to learn 保留

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

留学liúxué

to study abroad

留学生liúxuéshēng

student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student

保护bǎohù

to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3]

保证bǎozhèng

guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:個|个[ge4]

环保huánbǎo

environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4]

留liú

old variant of 留[liu2]; to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve