保持(bǎo chí)

HSK 52 characters

to keep

Character breakdown

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Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚)Full guide →
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Example sentences

How 保持 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 让我们保持联络。

    ràng wǒ men bǎo chí lián luò

    Let's keep in touch.

  • 我们保持了沉默。

    wǒ men bǎo chí le chén mò

    We kept quiet.

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