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HSK
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to maintain

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bao3chi2 bǎochí

Meaning


Primary

to maintain

Alternatives

maintain, maintains, maintained, maintaining, to remain, remain, to retain, retain, to keep, keep

Mnemonic


保持 To maintain is 保 to 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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