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Jyutping bou2 ci4
Pinyin bǎo chí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to keep
  2. to maintain
  3. to hold
  4. to preserve
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​一​啲​嘢​,​去​令​情況​唔​改變​或者​惡化
    to keep; to stay; to maintain
    • 佢哋雖然離咗婚好多年,但係仲保持住一個良好嘅關係。
      佢哋虽然离咗婚好多年,但系仲保持住一个良好嘅关系。
      keoi5 dei6 seoi1 jin4 lei4 zo2 fan1 hou2 do1 nin4 daan6 hai6 zung6 bou2 ci4 zyu6 jat1 go3 loeng4 hou2 ge3 gwaan1 hai6
      Although they have been divorced for years, they still maintain a healthy relationship with each other.
  2. 近義詞
    維持
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们必须保持家庭传统。
    我們必須保持傢庭傳統。
    wǒ men bì xū bǎo chí jiā tíng chuán tǒng 。
    • We must keep up the family traditions.
  2. Mandarin
    我喝了杯咖啡来保持清醒。
    我喝瞭杯咖啡來保持清醒。
    wǒ hē liǎo bēi kā fēi lái bǎo chí qīng xǐng 。
    • I've had a cup of coffee to keep me awake.
    • I drank a cup of coffee to stay awake.
  3. Mandarin
    让我们保持联络。
    讓我們保持聯絡。
    ràng wǒ men bǎo chí lián luò 。
    • Let's keep in touch.
    • Let's all stay in touch.
  4. Mandarin
    我们保持了沉默。
    我們保持瞭沉默。
    wǒ men bǎo chí liǎo chén mò 。
    • We kept quiet.
  5. Mandarin
    我希望我们能保持联系。
    我希望我們能保持聯係。
    wǒ xī wàng wǒ men néng bǎo chí lián xì 。
    • I hope we stay in touch.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢保持住而家呢种速度温书嘅话,考试合格绝对无问题。
    佢保持住而家呢種速度溫書嘅話,考試合格絕對無問題。
    keoi5 bou2 ci4 zyu6 ji4 gaa1 ne1 zung2 cuk1 dou6 wan1 syu1 ge3 waa2 , haau2 si3 gap3 gaak3 zyut6 deoi3 mou4 man6 tai4 。
    • He is sure to pass the exam if he studies at this rate.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋以后要保持联络呀。
    我哋以後要保持聯絡呀。
    ngo5 dei2 ji5 hau6 jiu3 bou2 ci4 lyun4 lok3 aa3 。
    • From now on, let's keep in touch.
  3. Cantonese
    人生就好似踩单车咁,想保持平衡,就一定要不断向前进。
    人生就好似踩單車咁,想保持平衡,就一定要不斷向前進。
    jan4 sang1 zau6 hou2 ci5 caai2 daan1 ce1 gam3 , soeng2 bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 , zau6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 bat1 tyun5 hoeng3 cin4 zeon3 。
    • Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鲜奶嘅运送过程一定要保持冷冻。
    鮮奶嘅運送過程一定要保持冷凍。
    sin1 naai5 ge3 wan6 sung3 gwo3 cing4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 bou2 ci4 laang5 dung3.
    • Fresh milk needs to be kept cold throughout the deliver process.
  2. Cantonese
    希望我哋嘅友谊可以保持落去啦。
    希望我哋嘅友誼可以保持落去啦。
    hei1 mong6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 jau5 ji4 ho2 ji5 bou2 ci4 lok6 heoi3 laa1.
    • Hope that our friendship can last long.
  3. Cantonese
    喺香港医病好贵㗎,所以要保持健康。
    喺香港醫病好貴㗎,所以要保持健康。
    hai2 hoeng1 gong2 ji1 beng6 hou2 gwai3 gaa3, so2 ji5 jiu3 bou2 ci4 gin6 hong1.
    • 在香港治病很貴的,所以要保持健康。
    • Treatments for illness are expensive in Hong Kong, so we have to maintain health.
  4. Cantonese
    记住将食剩嘅饭餸放喺雪柜,保持新鲜。
    記住將食剩嘅飯餸放喺雪櫃,保持新鮮。
    gei3 zyu6 zoeng1 sik6 sing6 ge3 faan6 sung3 fong3 hai2 syut3 gwai1, bou2 ci4 san1 sin1
    • Remember to put the leftovers in the fridge to keep them fresh.
  5. Cantonese
    唔好跟车太贴,至少保持两秒距离。
    唔好跟車太貼,至少保持兩秒距離。
    m4 hou2 gan1 ce1 taai3 tip3, zi3 siu2 bou2 ci4 loeng5 miu5 keoi5 lei4.
    • Don't follow too closely behind the vehicle in front. Keep at least a 2-second distance.