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保重

bǎo zhòng · bao zhong

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to take care of oneself
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A business trip

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)去(qù)出差(chūchāi)了(le)。

    I'm leaving on a business trip tomorrow.

  2. Liangliang

    去(qù)几天(jǐtiān)？

    How many days?

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)星期(xīngqī)。

    One week.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)保重(bǎozhòng)身体(shēntǐ)，别(bié)太(tài)累(lèi)。

    Then take care of yourself and don't get too tired.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)也(yě)要(yào)保重(bǎozhòng)！我(wǒ)不(bù)在(zài)，你(nǐ)别(bié)又(yòu)吃(chī)一整个(yīzhěnggè)西瓜(xīguā)。

    You take care too! While I'm away, don't eat a whole watermelon again.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)保重(bǎozhòng)，只(zhǐ)吃(chī)半个(bànge)。

    Okay, I'll take care. I'll eat only half.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

天(tiān)气(qì)转(zhuǎn)凉(liáng)了(le)，你(nǐ)要(yào)多(duō)保(bǎo)重(zhòng)身(shēn)体(tǐ)。

The weather is turning cold; you should take good care of your health.

02

出(chū)门(mén)在(zài)外(wài)，请(qǐng)多(duō)保(bǎo)重(zhòng)。

When you're away from home, please take good care of yourself.

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