保藏

bǎocáng

verb #35,434

Meanings

1 to keep in store
2 to preserve
3 to store away safely

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

博物馆负责保藏珍贵文物。

Bówùguǎn fùzé bǎocáng zhēnguì wénwù.

Museums are responsible for preserving precious cultural relics.

HSK 7-9

这些古董要好好保藏。

Zhèxiē gǔdǒng yào hǎohǎo bǎocáng.

These antiques must be carefully preserved.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse with 收藏 (to collect - emphasis on gathering) or 保存 (to preserve - most general). 保藏 specifically means storing something away to keep it safe and intact, often for cultural heritage, food preservation, or specimen storage.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

藏 cáng