保
鲜

To keep fresh in Chinese: 保鲜 (bǎo xiān)

bǎo xiān

to keep fresh

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 保鮮1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to keep fresh

Stroke order

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保
鲜

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄠˇ

bǎo

ㄅ/ bㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧㄢ

xiān

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

保鲜

Simplified

保鮮

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 把蔬菜放进冰箱可以保鲜。

    bǎ shū cài fàng jìn bīng xiāng kě yǐ bǎo xiān。

    Putting vegetables in the fridge keeps them fresh.

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Related words

保

bǎo

to defend

鲜

xiān

fresh

新鲜

xīn xiān

fresh (experience, food etc)

保护

bǎo hù

to protect

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

海鲜

hǎi xiān

seafood

鲜艳

xiān yàn

bright-colored

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

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