保存

保存 bǎocún

Preserves

HSK 5 baocun

What 保存 means

  1. Preserves

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 保存 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

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

bǎo
Guarantee (protect - keep)
cún
Saves (exist - store)

How to write 保存

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保存 in a sentence

请保存文件。
Qǐng bǎocún wénjiàn.
Please save the file.

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Questions about 保存

What does 保存 mean in English?

保存 is pronounced bǎocún and means Preserves.

How do you pronounce 保存?

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

What are the characters in 保存?

保存 is written with 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) Guarantee (protect - keep), 存 (cún) Saves (exist - store). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 保存 an HSK word?

Yes — 保存 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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