保住 [－－]

Jyutping bou2 zyu6
Pinyin bǎo zhù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to preserve
  2. to save
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令​自己​擁​有​嘅​野​唔​好​俾​其他​因素​或情​況​攞​走​，​擁​有​嘅​野​可以​係​實物​或者​抽象
    to hold onto; to keep
    • 佢想盡辦法嚟保住自己嘅飯碗。
      佢想尽办法嚟保住自己嘅饭碗。
      She tried everything she could to hold onto her job.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to keep; to retain; to save; to preserve; to hold onto
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她设法保住面子。
    她設法保住面子。
    tā shè fǎ bǎo zhù miàn zi 。
    • She managed to keep up appearances.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿爸喺今次车祸度死里逃生，保住咗条命。
    阿爸喺今次車禍度死裏逃生，保住咗條命。
    aa3 baa4 hai2 gam1 ci3 ce1 wo6 dou6 sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1, bou2 zyu6 zo2 tiu4 meng6.
    • My father had a close shave in this car accident. Luckily, he was safe.
  2. Cantonese
    公司而家玩派系斗争，我老细唯有弃车保帅，踢走自己只头马，保住自己个位。
    公司而家玩派系鬥爭，我老細唯有棄車保帥，踢走自己隻頭馬，保住自己個位。
    gung1 si1 ji4 gaa1 waan2 paai3 hai6 dau3 zang1, ngo5 lou5 sai3 wai4 jau5 hei3 geoi1 bou2 seoi3, tek3 zau2 zi6 gei2 zek3 tau4 maa5, bou2 zyu6 zi6 gei2 go3 wai2.
    • The whole company is now knee deep in factional conflicts, my boss was forced to give up a rook to save the king, booting his right hand man in order to save his own skin.
  3. Cantonese
    老板成日闹我，但系我为咗保住分工都要谷住度气。
    老闆成日鬧我，但係我為咗保住分工都要谷住度氣。
    • My boss always tells me off but I still had to tolerate it to keep my job.
  4. Cantonese
    虽然班编辑间唔中会甩稿，但系都好努力保住水准㗎。
    雖然班編輯間唔中會甩稿，但係都好努力保住水準㗎。
    seoi1 jin4 baan1 pin1 cap1 gaan3 m4 zung1 wui5 lat1 gou2, daan6 hai6 dou1 hou2 nou5 lik6 bou2 zyu6 seoi2 zeon2 gaa3.
    • Though the editors sometimes fail to complete the contents of posts, they work hard to keep the standard.
  5. Cantonese
    阿扬用咁低劣嘅手段保住自己个职位，唔值得尊重。
    阿揚用咁低劣嘅手段保住自己個職位，唔值得尊重。
    aa3 joeng4 jung6 gam3 dai1 lyut6 ge3 sau2 dyun6 bou2 zyu6 zi6 gei2 go3 zik1 wai6, m4 zik6 dak1 zyun1 zung6.
    • Ah-yeung keeps his position by using such despicable acts so he deserves no respect.