How to say “retain” in Chinese
retain, preserve
“Retain” in Chinese is 保留, bǎo liú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
保留 is read bǎo liú: 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
At the bottom, 田 “field”.
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 “保留”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 保留. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我保留自己的意见wǒbǎoliúzìjǐdeyìjiànI'll stick to my own opinion.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “retain” in Chinese?
“Retain” in Chinese is 保留, pinyin bǎoliú.
What does 保留 mean?
保留 (bǎoliú) means “retain, preserve”.
How do you write 保留?
保留 is 2 characters: 保 (bǎo) — protect, keep; 留 (liú) — stay, leave behind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 保留?
保留 is read bǎoliú. Tones: bǎo — third tone, liú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“retain” in the lesson “Traditions and customs”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” 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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