HSK
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bǎoliú
保留
to reserve
保留
to reserve
Character Composition
Characters
bǎo
保
to protect
保
to protect
liú
留
to stay
留
to stay
Pinyin
bao3liu2
• bǎoliú
Meaning
Primary
to reserve
Alternatives
reserve, reserving, reserved, reserves, to retain, retain, reservations, reservation
Mnemonic
保留 To reserve something is 保 to protect it and make sure it always 留 stays in your grasp even if you don't use it right now.
Usage
保留 這 個 日期
reserve this date
保留 哭 的 權利
reserve the right to cry
這 張 飛機 票 我們 給 你 保留 三 天。
We'll reserve this plane ticket for you for three days.
Similar Meaning Words
bǎochí
保持
to maintain
bèiyòng
備用
to reserve
chúbèi
儲備
reserves
nèixiàng
內向
introverted
nèiliàn
內斂
reserved
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