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保持

bǎo chí · bao chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)保(bǎo)持(chí)家(jiā)庭(tíng)传(chuán)统(tǒng)。

We must keep up the family traditions.

希(xī)望(wàng)我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)能(néng)保(bǎo)持(chí)健(jiàn)康(kāng)。

Hopefully, we can all stay healthy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

to hold; to grasp

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