continue to have; persist; to retain; hold back (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
保畱
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Examples
请保留好你的购物小票。 qǐng bǎoliú hǎo nǐ de gòuwù xiǎopiào. - Please keep your shopping receipt.
他决定保留这封信件。 tā juédìng bǎoliú zhè fēng xìnjiàn. - He decided to keep this letter.
我们需要保留这些文件至少五年。 wǒmen xūyào bǎoliú zhèxiē wénjiàn zhìshǎo wǔ nián. - We need to retain these documents for at least five years.
这些古老的传统必须保留下来。 zhèxiē gǔlǎo de chuántǒng bìxū bǎoliú xiàlái. - These ancient traditions must be preserved.
他们决定保留这座历史建筑。 tāmen juédìng bǎoliú zhè zuò lìshǐ jiànzhù. - They decided to preserve this historical building.
Characters
留 liú - remain | HSK 4
保 bǎo - to maintain, to keep, to protect, to guarantee |