保持

bǎo chí

HSK level: HSK 5

Meaning

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

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Characters

保bǎoto safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for亻呆持chíto hold, to support, to sustain扌寺

Examples

保持安静

Bǎo chí ān jìng

Keep it quiet.

保持安静！

Bǎo chí ān jìng!

Keep quiet!

保持警惕。

Bǎo chí jǐng tì.

Stay sharp.