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Chinese
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to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
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to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
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trad. (保持)
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保
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simp. #(保持)
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保
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Pronunciation
Verb
保持
- to keep; to maintain; to preserve; to remain; to stay; to exercise
- 保持清潔/保持清洁 ― bǎochí qīngjié ― to keep clean
- 保持緘默/保持缄默 ― bǎochí jiānmò ― to remain silent
- 保持安靜/保持安静 ― bǎochí ānjìng ― to keep quiet
- 保持暢通/保持畅通 ― bǎochí chàngtōng ― to keep clear
- 對……保持警惕/对……保持警惕 ― duì...... bǎochí jǐngtì ― to remain vigilant against something
- 保持克制 ― bǎochí kèzhì ― to exercise restraint
- 保持微笑 ― bǎochí wēixiào ― to keep smiling
- 保持強勁的增長/保持强劲的增长 ― bǎochí qiángjìng de zēngzhǎng ― to maintain robust growth
畢業後,他仍然與同學保持聯繫。 [MSC, trad.]
毕业后,他仍然与同学保持联系。 [MSC, simp.]- Bìyè hòu, tā réngrán yǔ tóngxué bǎochí liánxì.
- He still keeps in touch with his classmates after graduation.
Synonyms
- 保 (bǎo) (literary, or in compounds)
- 保守 (bǎoshǒu)
- 守 (shǒu)
- 把牢 (bǎláo)
- 維持/维持 (wéichí)
- 維繫/维系 (wéixì)
Derived terms
Related terms
Japanese
Noun
保持 • (hoji) ←ほぢ (fodi)?
- keeping, holding, conservation, retention
- maintenance
Verb
保持する • (hoji suru) ←ほぢ (fodi)?suru (stem 保持し (hoji shi), past 保持した (hoji shita))
- keep, hold, conserve
- maintain
Conjugation
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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保持し
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ほじし
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hoji shi
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Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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保持し
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ほじし
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hoji shi
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Shūshikei ("terminal")
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保持する
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ほじする
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hoji suru
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Rentaikei ("attributive")
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保持する
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ほじする
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hoji suru
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Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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保持すれ
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ほじすれ
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hoji sure
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Meireikei ("imperative")
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保持せよ¹ 保持しろ²
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ほじせよ¹ ほじしろ²
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hoji seyo¹ hoji shiro²
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Key constructions
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Passive
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保持される
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ほじされる
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hoji sareru
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Causative
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保持させる 保持さす
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ほじさせる ほじさす
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hoji saseru hoji sasu
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Potential
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保持できる
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ほじできる
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hoji dekiru
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Volitional
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保持しよう
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ほじしよう
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hoji shiyō
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Negative
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保持しない
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ほじしない
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hoji shinai
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Negative continuative
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保持せず
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ほじせず
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hoji sezu
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Formal
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保持します
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ほじします
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hoji shimasu
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Perfective
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保持した
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ほじした
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hoji shita
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Conjunctive
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保持して
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ほじして
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hoji shite
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Hypothetical conditional
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保持すれば
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ほじすれば
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hoji sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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Korean
Noun
保持 • (boji) (hangeul 보지)
- Hanja form? of 보지 (“preservation”).
Vietnamese
Verb
保持
- chữ Hán form of bảo trì (“to preserve”).