保留 bǎo liú ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ bou2 lau4 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4
- to keep
- to retain
- to have reservations (about sth)
- to hold back (from saying sth)
- to put aside for later
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More words with these characters
保
- 保佑 bǎo yòu ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄡˋ bou2 jau6 to bless and protect
- 保修 bǎo xiū ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄡ bou2 sau1 to promise to keep sth in good repair
- 保健 bǎo jiàn ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ bou2 gin6 health protection
- 保全 bǎo quán ㄅㄠˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ bou2 cyun4 to save from damage
- 保姆 bǎo mǔ ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄨˇ bou2 mou5 nanny; babysitter
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- 保存 bǎo cún ㄅㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄣˊ bou2 cyun4 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
- 保守 bǎo shǒu ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou2 sau2 conservative
- 保安 bǎo ān ㄅㄠˇ ㄢ bou2 on1 to ensure public security
- 保密 bǎo mì ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄧˋ bou2 mat6 to keep sth confidential
- 保持 bǎo chí ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊ bou2 ci4 to keep
- 保暖 bǎo nuǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ bou2 nyun5 to keep warm
- 保管 bǎo guǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ bou2 gun2 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care
- 保卫 保衛 bǎo wèi ㄅㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋ bou2 wai6 to defend
- 保证 保證 bǎo zhèng ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄥˋ bou2 zing3 guarantee
- 保护 保護 bǎo hù ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ bou2 wu6 to protect
- 保重 bǎo zhòng ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ bou2 zung6 to take care of oneself
- 保障 bǎo zhàng ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄤˋ bou2 zoeng3 to ensure
- 保险 保險 bǎo xiǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ bou2 him2 insurance
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 保鲜 保鮮 bǎo xiān ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ bou2 sin1 to keep fresh; to preserve freshness
留
- 停留 tíng liú ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ting4 lau4 to stay somewhere temporarily
- 扣留 kòu liú ㄎㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ kau3 lau4 to detain sb; to hold sb against their will
- 拘留 jū liú ㄐㄩ ㄌㄧㄡˊ keoi1 lau4 to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
- 收留 shōu liú ㄕㄡ ㄌㄧㄡˊ sau1 lau4 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
- 残留 殘留 cán liú ㄘㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ caan4 lau4 to remain; to be left over
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- 滞留 滯留 zhì liú ㄓˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ zai6 lau4 (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
- 留下 liú xià ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ lau4 haa6 to leave behind
- 留学 留學 liú xué ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ lau4 hok6 to study abroad
- 留心 liú xīn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ lau4 sam1 to be careful; to pay attention to
- 留念 liú niàn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˋ lau4 nim6 to keep as a souvenir
- 留意 liú yì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧˋ lau4 ji3 to be mindful
- 留恋 留戀 liú liàn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋ lau4 lyun2 reluctant to leave
- 留神 liú shén ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄣˊ lau4 san4 to take care
- 留言 liú yán ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ lau4 jin4 to leave a message; to leave one's comments
- 逗留 dòu liú ㄉㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ dau6 lau4 to stay for a while; to sojourn
- 遗留 遺留 yí liú ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ wai4 lau4 to leave behind
- 留学生 留學生 liú xué shēng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥ lau4 hok6 saang1 student studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
- 久留 jiǔ liú ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ gau2 lau4 to stay for a long time
- 勾留 gōu liú ㄍㄡ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ngau1 lau4 to stay
- 去留 qù liú ㄑㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ heoi3 lau4 going or staying
Idioms with these characters
- 保驾护航 保駕護航 bǎo jià hù háng ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄏㄤˊ bou2 gaa3 wu6 hong4 (idiom) to safeguard (sth)
- 保家卫国 保家衛國 bǎo jiā wèi guó ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
- 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄣ ming4 zit3 bou2 san1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
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- 晚节不保 晚節不保 wǎn jié bù bǎo ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠˇ maan5 zit3 bat1 bou2 (idiom) to tarnish one's reputation in later life; to lose prestige at a later stage
- 朝不保夕 zhāo bù bǎo xī ㄓㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ziu1 bat1 bou2 zik6 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
- 自身难保 自身難保 zì shēn nán bǎo ㄗˋ ㄕㄣ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ zi6 san1 naan4 bou2 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
Example sentences
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请 請 保留 我 的 位置
Please save my place.
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保留 一切 权利 權利 。
All rights reserved.
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保留 原状 原狀 地 离开 離開 房间 房間 。
Leave the room as it is.
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你 可以 把 这个 這個 保留 给 給 自己 。
You can keep this one for yourself.
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你 能 帮 幫 我 保留 这 這 件 洋装 洋裝 吗 嗎 ？
Could you save this dress for me?
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