保留

bǎoliú

verb HSK 3 #2,605

Meanings

1 to retain
2 to keep
3 to reserve

Characters

to protect; to keep

to stay; to keep; to remain

Examples

我保留了所有的照片。

Wǒ bǎoliú le suǒyǒu de zhàopiàn.

I kept all the photos.

请保留好您的发票。

Qǐng bǎoliú hǎo nín de fāpiào.

Please keep your receipt.

我对这个决定保留意见。

Wǒ duì zhège juédìng bǎoliú yìjiàn.

I reserve my opinion on this decision.

Tips

usage

保留意见 is an important expression meaning 'to reserve one's opinion' — a polite way of disagreeing in Chinese business culture.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

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