保重
Old HSK 6
保重 (bǎozhòng) · to take care of oneself
保重 (bǎozhòng) means “to take care of oneself”. It is written with 2 characters: 保 (to protect) + 重 (heavy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 保重 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)
重 zhòng · heavy
What 重 is made of
- 千qiān — thousand
- 里lǐ — inside
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A burden carried for a thousand 千 miles 里 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
路上小心，多保重！Lùshàng xiǎoxīn, duō bǎozhòng!Take care on the road!
天冷了，请保重身体。Tiān lěng le, qǐng bǎozhòng shēntǐ.It's getting cold, please look after yourself.
Questions about 保重
What does 保重 mean?
保重 (bǎozhòng) means “to take care of oneself”.
How do you pronounce 保重?
保重 is pronounced bǎozhòng.
Which HSK level is 保重?
保重 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 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
Learn 保重 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.