保持

保持 bǎochí

Maintains

保持 in a sentence HSK 5 baochi

What 保持 means

  1. Maintains

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Character by character

保持 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

保
bǎo
Guarantee (protect - keep)
持
chí
Holds (supports - manage)

How to write 保持

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保持 in a sentence

请保持安静。
Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.
Please keep quiet.
他一直保持着这个习惯。
Tā yìzhí bǎochí zhe zhège xíguàn.
He has kept up this habit all along.

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Questions about 保持

What does 保持 mean in English?

保持 is pronounced bǎochí and means Maintains.

How do you pronounce 保持?

保持 is bǎochí in pinyin — written baochi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 保持?

保持 is written with 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) Guarantee (protect - keep), 持 (chí) Holds (supports - manage). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 保持 an HSK word?

Yes — 保持 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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