保存

bǎocún

verb HSK 3 #3,625

Meanings

1 to preserve
2 to keep
3 to save (a file)

Characters

to protect; to keep

to store; to exist

Examples

请记得保存文件。

Qǐng jìde bǎocún wénjiàn.

Please remember to save the file.

这些食物要放在冰箱里保存。

Zhèxiē shíwù yào fàng zài bīngxiāng lǐ bǎocún.

These foods should be stored in the refrigerator.

这座古建筑保存得很好。

Zhè zuò gǔ jiànzhù bǎocún de hěn hǎo.

This ancient building is well preserved.

Tips

usage

保存 is used for both physical preservation (food, buildings) and digital saving (files, data). Ctrl+S = 保存.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

存 cún