Chinese word dictionary

保管

bǎoguǎn · to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator

Practice word

Word information

Simplified保管

Traditional保管

Pinyinbǎoguǎn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

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

管guǎn

tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control

How to learn 保管

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

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]

不管bùguǎn

not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter

管guǎn

surname Guan; to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards; variant of 管[guan3]

管理guǎnlǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; 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]