保持

bǎochí

verb HSK 3 #628

Meanings

1 to keep
2 to maintain
3 to preserve

Characters

to protect; to keep

to hold; to maintain

Examples

HSK 2

请保持安静。

Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.

Please keep quiet.

HSK 2

运动可以帮助我们保持健康。

Yùndòng kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒmen bǎochí jiànkāng.

Exercise can help us maintain good health.

HSK 3

我们要保持联系。

Wǒmen yào bǎochí liánxì.

We should stay in touch.

Tips

usage

保持 means to keep something in its current state. Common collocations: 保持安静 (keep quiet), 保持距离 (keep distance), 保持联系 (keep in touch).

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

持 chí