bǎo cún
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  • v.preserve; conserve; keep; save; store; maintain

    • nǐ xū yào bǎo cún zhè xiē xìn jiàn ma hái shi bǎ tā men rēng diào

      需要保存这些信件还是它们扔掉

      Do you need to keep these letters or shall we bin them?

    • shū rù wán bì hòu yào jì zhe bǎo cún wén dàng

      输入完毕记着保存文档

      When you are finished typing, remember to save your document.

    • tā bǎ xìn jiàn dōu bǎo cún zài yī zhī hé zi li

      信件保存盒子

      She kept all the letters in a box.

    • wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo cún zì jǐ xiāo miè dí rén

      我们应该保存自己消灭敌人

      We should preserve ourselves and destroy the enemy.

    • bǎo cún míng shèng gǔ jì

      保存名胜古迹

      preserve historical sites

    • bǎo cún gǔ jì

      保存古迹

      preserve historical sites

    • bǎo cún huó lì

      保存活力

      conserve one's vitality

    • bǎo cún shí pǐn

      保存食品

      preserve food

    • bǎo cún jīng lì

      保存精力

      conserve one's vitality

    • bǎo cún zī liào

      保存资料

      preserve reference materials

Word usage

  • Note
    "保留" is different from "保存". "保留" means "not remove and not change"; "保存" means "not lose and keep in existence".