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保管

bǎo guǎn · bao guan

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care
  2. to guarantee
  3. certainly; surely
  4. custodian; curator
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Two bags

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)去(qù)洗手间(xǐshǒujiān)，你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)保管(bǎoguǎn)一下(yīxià)包(bāo)。

    I'm going to the restroom. Keep my bag for me.

  2. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)保管(bǎoguǎn)好(hǎo)。

    Don't worry, I'll keep it safe.

  3. Liangliang

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)和(hé)钱包(qiánbāo)，别(bié)弄丢(nòngdiū)了(le)。

    My phone and wallet are in it. Don't lose it.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)包(bāo)放(fàng)在(zài)腿(tuǐ)上(shàng)，保管(bǎoguǎn)不会(bùhuì)丢(diū)。

    OK. I'll put it on my lap. I guarantee it won't get lost.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)回来(huílai)了(le)。咦(yí)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)抱(bào)着(zhe)两个(liǎnggè)包(bāo)？

    I'm back. Huh, why are you hugging two bags?

  6. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)是(shì)你的(nǐde)，一个(yīgè)是(shì)我的(wǒde)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)丢(diū)，所以(suǒyǐ)都(dōu)抱着(bàozhe)。

    One is yours, one is mine. I'm afraid of losing them, so I'm holding both.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)保(bǎo)管(guǎn)这(zhè)个(ge)行(xíng)李(li)直(zhí)到(dào)下(xià)午(wǔ)三(sān)点(diǎn)吗(ma)？

Could you keep this luggage until 3 p.m.?

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)妥(tuǒ)善(shàn)保(bǎo)管(guǎn)原(yuán)版(bǎn)拷(kǎo)贝(bèi)。

I keep the master copy under lock and key.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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