Verbto keep; hold; retain; maintain

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 保持.
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Practice writing 保持 (bǎo chí) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

How to Use 保持 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 保持 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith
bǎo
chí
hěn
hǎo
neutral
maintained very well
Adverb + Verbwith一直
zhí
bǎo
chí
neutral
keep continuously
Verb + Adjectivewith安静
bǎo
chí
ān
jìng
neutral
keep quiet
Verb + Object
bǎo
chí
lián
neutral
stay in touch
bǎo
chí
jiàn
kāng
neutral
maintain health

Example Sentences with 保持

qǐng
bǎo
chí
ān
jìng
Please keep quiet.
zài
liè
de
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
zhōng
men
bǎo
chí
shù
shàng
de
lǐng
xiān
yōu
shì
In the fierce market competition, we must maintain a technological lead.
suàn
zài
gōng
zuò
shēng
huó
zhī
jiān
bǎo
chí
píng
héng
ne
How do you plan to maintain a balance between work and life?
měi
tiān
duàn
liàn
bǎo
chí
shēn
jiàn
kāng
He exercises every day to maintain good health.
jǐn
guǎn
miàn
lín
zhū
duō
tiǎo
zhàn
rán
bǎo
chí
zhe
guān
de
xīn
tài
Despite facing many challenges, he still maintains an optimistic and positive mindset.
guǒ
bǎo
chí
lěng
jìng
jiù
hěn
nán
zuò
chū
xìng
de
jué
If you cannot stay calm, it is difficult to make rational decisions.
wèi
le
bǎo
chí
jìng
zhēng
gōng
yào
duàn
chuàng
xīn
To stay competitive, the company needs to keep innovating.
wèi
le
bǎo
chí
fáng
jiān
de
zhěng
jié
yǎng
chéng
le
měi
tiān
zhěng
de
guàn
To keep the room tidy, she has developed a habit of organizing it every day.