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to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
 
to grasp; to hold; support
to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
 
trad. (保持)
simp. #(保持)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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保持

  1. to keep; to maintain; to preserve; to remain; to stay; to exercise
    保持清潔保持清洁  ―  bǎochí qīngjié  ―  to keep clean
    保持緘默保持缄默  ―  bǎochí jiānmò  ―  to remain silent
    保持安靜保持安静  ―  bǎochí ānjìng  ―  to keep quiet
    保持暢通保持畅通  ―  bǎochí chàngtōng  ―  to keep clear
    ……保持警惕……保持警惕  ―  duì...... bǎochí jǐngtì  ―  to remain vigilant against something
    保持克制  ―  bǎochí kèzhì  ―  to exercise restraint
    保持微笑  ―  bǎochí wēixiào  ―  to keep smiling
    保持持久穩定保持持久稳定  ―  bǎochí chíjiǔ wěndìng  ―  to maintain lasting stability
    保持強勁增長 [MSC, trad.]
    保持强劲增长 [MSC, simp.]
    bǎochí qiángjìng de zēngzhǎng [Pinyin]
    to maintain robust growth
    畢業仍然同學保持聯繫 [MSC, trad.]
    毕业仍然同学保持联系 [MSC, simp.]
    Bìyè hòu, tā réngrán yǔ tóngxué bǎochí liánxì. [Pinyin]
    He still keeps in touch with his classmates after graduation.

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 5

Grade: 3
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Noun

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()() (hojiほぢ (fodi)?

  1. keeping, holding, conservation, retention
  2. maintenance

Verb

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()()する (hoji suruほぢ (fodi)?suru (stem ()() (hoji shi), past ()()した (hoji shita))

  1. keep, hold, conserve
  2. maintain

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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保持 (boji) (hangeul 보지)

  1. hanja form? of 보지 (preservation)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

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保持

  1. chữ Hán form of bảo trì (to preserve).
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