保留 - To Reserve - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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HSK

to reserve

保

to protect

留

to stay

bao3liu2 • bǎoliú

to reserve

reserve, reserving, reserved, reserves, to retain, retain, reservations, reservation

保留 To reserve something is 保 to protect it and make sure it always 留 stays in your grasp even if you don't use it right now.

保留这个日期

reserve this date

保留哭的权利

reserve the right to cry

这张飞机票我们给你保留三天。

We'll reserve this plane ticket for you for three days.