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to preserve

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bao3cun2 • bǎocún

Meaning


Primary

to preserve

Alternatives

preserve, to save, save, to keep, keep, to conserve, conserve

Mnemonic


保存 To preserve something is 保 to protect it so that it continues 存 to exist.

Usage


这些 老 照片 保存 得 很 好。

These old photos are very well preserved.

我们 应该 保存 这些 历史 资料。

We should preserve these historical records.

这 种 食物 可以 保存 多久?

How long can this kind of food be preserved?

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