Writing
保养 (bǎo yǎng) — how to say "to maintain" in Chinese
保养
To maintain, to service
verb
Character composition
保
to protect, preserve
养
to maintain, care for
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
保养皮肤
bǎo yǎng pí fū
to care for skin
保养汽车
bǎo yǎng qì chē
to maintain a car
保养身体
bǎo yǎng shēn tǐ
to take care of one's health
Examples
他定期去店里保养自己的车。
He regularly goes to the shop to service his car.
汽车需要保养。
The car needs maintenance.
Frequently asked questions
How to say maintain in Chinese?
"to maintain" in Chinese is 保养 (bǎo yǎng).
保养 meaning in English
保养 (bǎo yǎng) means "To maintain, to service".
How is 保养 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǎo yǎng (written as bao yang, baoyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to maintain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 保养: 保 has 9 strokes, 养 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 保养?
保养 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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