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保留

bǎo liú
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to keep
  2. 2. to retain
  3. 3. to have reservations (about sth)
  4. 4. to put aside for later

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
取消
qǔ xiāo

to cancel

as in to abolish or cancel

Related words

2 items
维持
wéi chí

to keep

to maintain (a state or condition)
留下
liú xià

to leave behind

to leave behind or keep behind

Synonyms

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保存
bǎo cún

to conserve

for physical objects or data

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 意见 (yìjiàn) to mean 'reserve opinion', often implying a polite objection in formal contexts.

Common mistakes

Do not use 保留 for keeping an appointment; use 保留 for rights, seats, or attitudes, not for scheduled events.

Grammar

Guides that feature 保留

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min
Enabled Results with 得以

Use 得以 for formal sentences about enabled outcomes and preserved opportunities.

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Example Sentences

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请 保留 好这张收据。
Please keep this receipt safe.

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Words Containing 保留

保留剧目
bǎo liú jù mù

repertory

保留区
bǎo liú qū

reservation (for an ethnic minority)

半保留复制
bàn bǎo liú fù zhì

semiconservative replication

毫无保留
háo wú bǎo liú

without reservation

Child Words of 保留

保
bǎo

Bulgaria

留
liú

to leave (a message etc)