HSK 5 vocabulary › 保留
保留
保留 in English: to keep; to retain
bǎo liú
to keep; to retain
How to pronounce 保留
bǎo liú (without tone marks: bao liu). bǎo is a third (low, dipping) tone; liú is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 保留
保 bǎo
to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system
to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system
留 liú
to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay
to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay
Example sentences with 保留
| 经过公开协商，设计方案最终保留了灯塔，并把它改造成小型展览馆。 | from The Last Lighthouse by the Sea |
| 投资者愿意收购场地改建商店，而剧场管理者却希望保留公共文化空间。 | from The Community Theater’s Rebirth |
Related words
| 留学 | liú xué | to study abroad | HSK 3 |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend | HSK 4 |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee | HSK 4 |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain | HSK 4 |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain | HSK 5 |
| 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve; to preserve | HSK 5 |
| 保险 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure | HSK 5 |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care | HSK 6 |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy | HSK 6 |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper | HSK 6 |