Usage note
保持表示继续让某种状态不变。
bǎo chí biǎo shì jì xù ràng mǒu zhǒng zhuàng tài bú biàn。
保持 means to continue keeping a state the same.
Context note
保持常用于健康、秩序和状态。
bǎo chí cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 zhì xù hé zhuàng tài。
It is often used for health, order, and condition.
5 examples
保持安静。
bǎo chí ān jìng。
Keep quiet.
保持联系。
bǎo chí lián xì。
Keep in touch.
他保持微笑。
tā bǎo chí wēi xiào。
He kept smiling.
请保持健康。
qǐng bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
Please stay healthy.
我们要保持干净。
wǒ men yào bǎo chí gān jìng。
We should keep clean.
5 mini stories
老师提醒大家保持教室整洁。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bǎo chí jiào shì zhěng jié。
The teacher reminded everyone to keep the classroom tidy.
她每天运动，保持健康。
tā měi tiān yùn dòng， bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
She exercises every day to stay healthy.
无论发生什么，都要保持冷静。
wú lùn fā shēng shén me， dōu yào bǎo chí lěng jìng。
No matter what happens, stay calm.
他们保持着联系。
tā men bǎo chí zhe lián xì。
They keep in touch.
保持好习惯很重要。
bǎo chí hǎo xí guàn hěn zhòng yào。
Keeping good habits is important.
Mini dialogue
保持安静
A
请保持安静，图书馆里不能大声说话。
Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng, túshūguǎn lǐ bùnéng dàshēng shuōhuà.
Please keep quiet; we can't talk loudly in the library.
A
好的，老师，我知道了。
Hǎo de, lǎoshī, wǒ zhīdào le.
Okay, teacher, I understand.
保持健康
A
多吃蔬菜，才能保持健康。
Duō chī shūcài, cáinéng bǎochí jiànkāng.
Eat more vegetables to stay healthy.
A
嗯，我会的。
Ń, wǒ huì de.
Mm, I will.
Related words and contrasts
similar
维持
wéi chí
to sustain
To keep something going, like order or life.
opposite
放弃
fàng qì
to give up
To stop trying to keep something.