保守

bǎoshǒu

adjective HSK 4 #2,974

Meanings

1 conservative
2 to keep (a secret)

Characters

to protect; to keep

to guard; to defend

Examples

他的思想比较保守。

Tā de sīxiǎng bǐjiào bǎoshǒu.

His thinking is rather conservative.

请帮我保守这个秘密。

Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎoshǒu zhège mìmì.

Please help me keep this secret.

保守估计，至少需要三天。

Bǎoshǒu gūjì, zhìshǎo xūyào sān tiān.

A conservative estimate is at least three days.

Tips

usage

保守 has two distinct uses: as an adjective (conservative in thinking/style) and as a verb (to keep/guard): 保守秘密 (keep a secret), 保守估计 (conservative estimate).

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

守 shǒu