How to say “keep” in Chinese
keep, maintain
“Keep” in Chinese is 保持, bǎo chí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
保持 is read bǎo chí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “保持”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 保持. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们一直保持联系wǒmenyìzhíbǎochíliánxìWe've always stayed in touch.
- 失败了也要保持好心态shībàileyěyàobǎochíhǎoxīntàiEven after a failure, you should keep a good attitude.
- 请保持楼道清洁。qǐngbǎochílóudàoqīngjiéPlease keep the stairwell clean.
- 遇到危险时要保持清醒yùdàowēixiǎnshíyàobǎochíqīngxǐngIn the face of danger, you have to keep a clear head.
- 遇到突发情况首先要保持冷静yùdàotūfāqíngkuàng,shǒuxiānyàobǎochílěngjìngIn an emergency, the first thing is to stay calm.
- 毕业以后，我们一直保持通信。bìyèyǐhòu,wǒmenyìzhíbǎochítōngxìnSince graduating, we've kept writing to each other.
More words from the lesson “Into the mountains”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “keep” in Chinese?
“Keep” in Chinese is 保持, pinyin bǎochí.
What does 保持 mean?
保持 (bǎochí) means “keep, maintain”.
How do you write 保持?
保持 is 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) — protect, keep; 持 (chí) — hold. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 保持?
保持 is read bǎochí. Tones: bǎo — third tone, chí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“keep” in the lesson “Into the mountains”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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