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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.retain; keep; continue to have; persist

    • zhè ge dì fang hái bǎo liú zhe yuán lái miàn mào

      这个地方保留原来面貌

      The place still looks the same as before.

    • tā jiāng bǎo liú tā zài gāi gōng sī de zhòng yào gǔ quán

      保留公司重要股权

      She will retain her very significant shareholding in the company.

    • zhè suǒ fáng zi bǎo liú le xǔ duō yuán yǒu de mèi lì

      房子保留许多原有魅力

      The house retains much of its original charm.

  • 2

    v.hold back; keep back; reserve; lay aside for future solution

    • tú shū guǎn jiāng wèi nǐ bǎ zhè běn shū bǎo liú dào zhōu mò

      图书馆保留周末

      The library will keep the book for you till the weekend.

    • wǒ kě yǐ háo wú bǎo liú de shuō tā shì yī gè wán quán kě yǐ xìn lài de rén

      可以毫无保留完全可以信赖

      I can say, without any qualification, that he is trully trustworthy.

    • wǒ tóng yì dàn yǒu suǒ bǎo liú

      同意有所保留

      I agree with qualifications.

  • 3

    v.leave in the air; lay aside

    • yì àn zàn bǎo liú yǐ hòu zài yì

      议案保留以后

      Let's table the bill for later discussion.

  • 4

    v.disagree; have reservations

    • cǎi qǔ bǎo liú tài du

      采取保留态度

      adopt a reserved attitude

    • wǒ rèn wéi nǐ shì cuò de zán men hái shi gè zì bǎo liú bù tóng yì jiàn

      认为咱们还是各自保留不同意见

      I think you're wrong. Let's just agree to differ.

    • bù tóng yì jiàn zàn shí bǎo liú xià cì zài tǎo lùn

      不同意见暂时保留下次讨论

      Let's hold these different ideas for discussion next time.

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 something in existence".