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保住

bǎo zhù · bao zhu

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Meaning

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  1. to preserve
  2. to save
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Keep the lead

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)分数(fēnshù)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)高(gāo)十分(shífēn)，要(yào)保住(bǎozhù)啊(a)！

    Dengdeng, your score is ten points higher than mine. Keep it up!

  2. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)能(néng)保住(bǎozhù)第一名(dìyīmíng)。

    Relax, I can definitely keep first place.

  3. Liangliang

    这是(zhèshì)最后(zuìhòu)一轮(yīlún)，你(nǐ)只要(zhǐyào)保住(bǎozhù)领先(lǐngxiān)就行(jiùxíng)。

    This is the last round. You only need to keep the lead.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)出(chū)最(zuì)安全(ānquán)的(de)牌(pái)。

    OK, I will only play the safest cards.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)不(bù)出牌(chūpái)，时间(shíjiān)要(yào)用完(yòngwán)了(le)！

    But you keep not playing, and time is running out!

  6. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！时间(shíjiān)用完(yòngwán)了(le)，我(wǒ)还(hái)怎么(zěnme)保住(bǎozhù)领先(lǐngxiān)？

    Ah! Time is up. How can I keep the lead now?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)拼(pīn)命(mìng)工(gōng)作(zuò)，想(xiǎng)保(bǎo)住(zhù)这(zhè)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He works desperately, wanting to keep this job.

02

幸(xìng)好(hǎo)我(wǒ)们(men)及(jí)时(shí)保(bǎo)住(zhù)了(le)这(zhè)些(xiē)重(zhòng)要(yào)文(wén)件(jiàn)。

Fortunately, we saved these important documents in time.

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