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

请保持安静。

Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.

Please keep quiet.

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.

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