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保持

maintain

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bao3chi2 • bǎochí

Meaning

Primary

maintain

Alternatives

remain, retain, keep

Mnemonic

To 保持 maintain something, you need to 保 protect and 持 support it indefinitely.

Usage

保持 中立

maintain neutrality

保持 沈默

maintain silence

保持 身材

maintain one's figure

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