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HSK
3

to reserve

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bao3liu2 bǎoliú

Meaning


Primary

to reserve

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic


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.

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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