保
养

To take good care of (or conserve) one's health in Chinese: 保养 (bǎo yǎng)

bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 保養1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
  2. 2to keep in good repair
  3. 3to maintain
  4. 4maintenance

Stroke order

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保
养

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄅㄠˇ

bǎo

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄤˇ

yǎng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

保养

Simplified

保養

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 定期保养可以让车子用得更久。

    dìng qī bǎo yǎng kě yǐ ràng chē zi yòng dé gèng jiǔ。

    Regular maintenance lets a car last longer.

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Related words

养

yǎng

to raise (animals)

保

bǎo

to defend

保护

bǎo hù

to protect

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

养成

yǎng chéng

to cultivate

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

培养

péi yǎng

to cultivate

营养

yíng yǎng

nutrition

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

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