保持
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
保持 (bǎochí) · to keep
保持 (bǎochí) means “to keep; to maintain”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 持 (to hold). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 保持 is built
The characters
保 bǎo · to protect
What 保 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 呆dāi — dull
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 呆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
持 chí · to hold
What 持 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请大家保持安静。Qǐng dàjiā bǎochí ānjìng.Everyone please keep quiet.
我们一直保持联系。Wǒmen yīzhí bǎochí liánxì.We've always kept in touch.
Questions about 保持
What does 保持 mean?
保持 (bǎochí) means “to keep; to maintain”.
How do you pronounce 保持?
保持 is pronounced bǎochí.
Which HSK level is 保持?
保持 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 保存bǎocúnto keep
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 保险bǎoxiǎninsurance
- 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee
- 环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure
- 保密bǎomìto keep secret
- 保守bǎoshǒuconservative
Learn 保持 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.