Writing
保守 (bǎo shǒu) — how to say "conservative" in Chinese
保守
Conservative, to keep
verb · adjective
Character composition
保
to protect, to preserve
守
to guard, to adhere to
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
保守秘密
bǎo shǒu mì mì
keep a secret
思想保守
sī xiǎng bǎo shǒu
conservative thinking
保守派
bǎo shǒu pài
conservatives
Examples
他思想保守，不喜欢新的变化。
He has a conservative mindset and doesn't like new changes.
他很保守。
He is very conservative.
Frequently asked questions
Conservative in Chinese meaning
"conservative" in Chinese is 保守 (bǎo shǒu).
保守 meaning in English
保守 (bǎo shǒu) means "Conservative, to keep".
How is 保守 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǎo shǒu (written as bao shou, baoshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "conservative" in Chinese characters?
It is written 保守: 保 has 9 strokes, 守 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 保守?
保守 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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