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保持

bǎo chí

HSK 5 2-character word

What 保持 means

1. to keep
2. to maintain
3. to hold
4. to preserve

The characters in 保持

• 保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure…
• 持chíto hold; to grasp; to support

Example sentences

• 保持安静
  Bǎochí ānjìng
  Keep it quiet.
• 保持警惕。
  Bǎochí jǐngtì.
  Stay sharp.
• 保持安静！
  Keep quiet.
• 保持微笑。
  Keep on smiling.
• 保持联络！
  Keep in touch!
• 保持冷静。
  Stay calm.

Words starting with 保持

• 保持器bǎo chí qì(orthodontics) retainer

Words containing 保持

• 水土保持shuǐ tǔ bǎo chísoil conservation