力保 lì bǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄠˇ lik6 bou2
- to seek to protect
- to ensure
- to maintain
- to guard
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力
- 不力 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lik6 not to do one's best
- 主力 zhǔ lì ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ zyu2 lik6 main force
- 人力 rén lì ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ jan4 lik6 manpower
- 全力 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ cyun4 lik6 with all one's strength
- 出力 chū lì ㄔㄨ ㄌㄧˋ ceot1 lik6 to exert oneself
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- 力学 力學 lì xué ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ lik6 hok6 (physics) mechanics
- 力度 lì dù ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨˋ lik6 dou6 strength
- 力气 力氣 lì qi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄑㄧ lik6 hei3 physical strength
- 力求 lì qiú ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ lik6 kau4 to make every effort to
- 力争 力爭 lì zhēng ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ lik6 zang1 to work hard for
- 力行 lì xíng ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lik6 hang4 to practice diligently
- 力量 lì liang ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄌㄧㄤ lik6 loeng6 power; force; strength
- 功力 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lik6 merit
- 努力 nǔ lì ㄋㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ nou5 lik6 to make an effort; to try hard; to strive
- 动力 動力 dòng lì ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ dung6 lik6 motive power
- 劳力 勞力 láo lì ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ lou4 lik6 labor
- 势力 勢力 shì li ㄕˋ ˙ㄌㄧ sai3 lik6 power
- 吃力 chī lì ㄔ ㄌㄧˋ hek3 lik6 to entail strenuous effort
- 压力 壓力 yā lì ㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ aat3 lik6 pressure
- 外力 wài lì ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ngoi6 lik6 external force
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
- 保留 bǎo liú ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ bou2 lau4 to keep
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 不遗余力 不遺餘力 bù yí yú lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 wai4 jyu4 lik6 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
- 不自量力 bù zì liàng lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
- 吹灰之力 chuī huī zhī lì ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 (idiom) a slight effort
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- 缚鸡之力 縛雞之力 fù jī zhī lì ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ bok3 gai1 zi1 lik6 lit. the strength to truss a chicken (idiom)
- 回天无力 回天無力 huí tiān wú lì ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ wui4 tin1 mou4 lik6 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
- 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6 (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
- 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié ㄐㄧㄥ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ zing1 pei4 lik6 kit3 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
- 精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zing1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
- 筋疲力尽 筋疲力盡 jīn pí lì jìn ㄐㄧㄣ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gan1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired
- 尽心竭力 盡心竭力 jìn xīn jié lì ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋ zeon6 sam1 kit3 lik6 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
- 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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他 尽力 盡力 保护 保護 他 儿子 兒子 。
He did all he could to protect his son.
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