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bǎo
rén
standing person
- protect
- keep
- ensure
bǎo-hù
保护
v.
protect
bǎo-zhèng
保证
v.
guarantee
bǎo-cún
保存
v.
preserve
bǎo-chí
保持
v.
maintain
bǎo-liú
保留
v.
preserve; hold back, retain
bǎo-xiǎn
保险
n.
insurance; safe; certainly
bǎo-yǎng
保养
v.
take care of one’s health; maintain
bǎo-wèi
保卫
v.
defend
bǎo-mǔ
保姆
n.
domestic help; nanny
bǎo-shǒu
保守
v. / adj.
protect / conservative
bǎo-mì
保密
v.
keep … secret
bǎo-guǎn
保管
v. /n. / adv.
take care of / storekeeper / certainly
bǎo-zhòng
保重
v.
take care of oneself
bǎo-yòu
保佑
v.
bless
bǎo-dān
保单
n.
insurance policy
bǎo-jiàn
保健
n.
health care
bǎo-quán
保全
v.
save
Usage 用法
protect
Fù-qīn yì-zhí bǎo-hù zhe quán-jiā-rén.
父亲一直保护着全家人。
My father always defended our family.
keep
Zhè hé-zi kě-yi yòng lái bǎo-xiān.
这盒子可以用来保鲜。
This box can be used to keep food.
ensure
Chī le zhè yào, bǎo nǐ hěn kuài huī-fù jiàn-kāng.
吃了这药，保你很快恢复健康。
This medicine will ensure you a quick recovery.
