How common it is
保 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
保表示保护、保持或保证。
bǎo biǎo shì bǎo hù 、 bǎo chí huò bǎo zhèng。
保 means to protect, keep, or guarantee.
Context note
保常用于安全、健康和承诺。
bǎo cháng yòng yú ān quán 、 jiàn kāng hé chéng nuò。
It is often used for safety, health, and promises.
5 examples
保重身体。
bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ。
Take care of your health.
请保持安静。
qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng。
Please keep quiet.
我们要保护环境。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng。
We should protect the environment.
他保证会来。
tā bǎo zhèng huì lái。
He promised to come.
保住了第一名。
bǎo zhù le dì yī míng。
Kept the first place.
5 mini stories
老师提醒大家保管好自己的东西。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bǎo guǎn hǎo zì jǐ de dōng xī。
The teacher reminded everyone to keep their belongings safe.
他努力学习，想保住好成绩。
tā nǔ lì xué xí， xiǎng bǎo zhù hǎo chéng jì。
He studied hard and wanted to keep good grades.
天气冷了，要保暖。
tiān qì lěng le， yào bǎo nuǎn。
It got cold, so you need to keep warm.
她希望保留这张照片。
tā xī wàng bǎo liú zhè zhāng zhào piàn。
She hopes to keep this photo.
家人之间要互相保重。
jiā rén zhī jiān yào hù xiāng bǎo zhòng。
Family members should take care of each other.