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reserve

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bao3liu2 • bǎoliú

Meaning

Primary

reserve

Alternatives

reservations, reservation, retain

Mnemonic

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

Usage

保留 這 個 日期

reserve this date

保留 哭 的 權利

reserve the right to cry

這 張 飛機 票 我們 給 你 保留 三 天。

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

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