保留

bǎoliú

to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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See it in sentences

这些老照片我保留了很多年。

I have kept these old photos for many years.

这个座位要给你保留吗？

Should I keep this seat for you?