保全

bǎoquán

verb #10,524

Meanings

1 to save from damage
2 to preserve
3 to maintain
4 to keep intact

Characters

to protect; to keep

complete; whole

Examples

他想尽办法保全自己的名誉。

Tā xiǎngjìn bànfǎ bǎoquán zìjǐ de míngyù.

He tried every means to preserve his reputation.

为了保全大家的安全，他牺牲了自己。

Wèile bǎoquán dàjiā de ānquán, tā xīshēng le zìjǐ.

To protect everyone's safety, he sacrificed himself.

Tips

usage

In Taiwan, 保全 also means 'security guard' (保全人员). In mainland China, 保安 (bǎo'ān) is used instead.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

全 quán