bǎo bu zhù
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  • 1

    adv.likely; most likely; may well; more likely than not

    • zhè ge tiān hěn nán shuō bǎo bu zhù huì xià yǔ

      这个难说保不住下雨

      The weather is rather uncertain. Most likely it's going to rain.

    • míng tiān bǎo bu zhù xià yǔ

      明天保不住下雨

      It's likely to rain tomorrow.

    • nǐ chuān nuǎn huo xiē ba bǎo bu zhù huì shòu liáng

      穿暖和保不住受凉

      You should wear something warmer, otherwise you're likely to catch a cold.

  • 2

    v.be unable to maintain

    • zhì liàng kǒng pà bǎo bu zhù

      质量恐怕保不住

      unable to maintain quality

    • tā de bìng qíng hěn zhòng kǒng pà bǎo bu zhù mìng le

      病情恐怕保不住

      He is in critical condition and his life may be in danger.

    • yǐ qián yào shì yù dào zhè yàng dà hàn zhè kuài dì de shōu cheng jiù bǎo bu zhù le

      以前遇到这样大旱收成保不住

      In the past, such a serious drought would have badly affected the yield of this plot of land.