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  • 1

    adj.conservative; traditional; old-fashioned; prudent

    • tā shì gè sī xiǎng bǎo shǒu de rén

      思想保守

      She has conservative views.

    • tā de yī zhuó tài bǎo shǒu

      衣着保守

      She is too conventional in her attire.

    • rén men zài nián qīng shí cháng cháng gèng kāi fàng nián jì yuè dà jiù yuè bǎo shǒu

      人们年轻常常开放年纪保守

      People tend to be more liberal when they're young and more conservative as they get older.

  • 2

    v.guard; keep; hold on

    • bǎo shǒu xìn yòng

      保守信用

      keep good credit

    • yán gé bǎo shǒu mì mì

      严格保守秘密

      closely-guarded secret

    • bǎo shǒu dǎng hé guó jiā de jī mì

      保守国家机密

      guard Party and state secrets