Writing
保持 (bǎochí) — how to say "to maintain" in Chinese
保持
To maintain, to keep
verb
Character composition
保
to protect
持
to hold
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
保持联系
bǎochí liánxì
keep in touch
保持平衡
bǎochí pínghéng
maintain balance
保持安静
bǎochí ānjìng
keep quiet
Examples
为了健康，他每天都保持早睡早起的习惯。
For health, he maintains the habit of going to bed early and getting up early every day.
保持安静。
Keep quiet.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to maintain" in Chinese?
"to maintain" in Chinese is 保持 (bǎochí).
保持 meaning in English
保持 (bǎochí) means "To maintain, to keep".
How is 保持 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǎochí (written as baochi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to maintain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 保持: 保 has 9 strokes, 持 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 保持?
保持 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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