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保守 bǎoshǒu

保守 bǎoshǒu Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 保守 bǎoshǒu .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bǎoshǒu | bao3 shou3
English translation
conservative
to guard
to keep

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About 保守 bǎoshǒu

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Traditional form

保守 bǎoshǒu

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 保守 bǎoshǒu

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 保守 bǎoshǒu .

Bǎo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Pictograph of a person carrying a child on their back.

Phonetic compound

dāi

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻呆

Number of Strokes

9
shǒu

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts a hand ( cùn ) guarding a building ( gài ).

Positional decomposition

宀寸

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 保守 bǎoshǒu

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假如 jiǎrú 刚好 gāng hǎo shì 唯一 wéiyī 十分 shífēn 保守 bǎoshǒu de rén le bàn ?

So what if you're exertly Renaissance man or woman?

Bié 担心 dānxīn 佩林 Pèi lín 先生 Xiānsheng 我会保守 bǎoshǒu de 秘密 mìmì

Don'tworry, Mr Palin, your secret is safe with me.

我们 wǒmen 认为 rènwéi 被称作保守 bǎoshǒu 分子 fèn zǐ shì duì 我们 wǒmen de 一种 yī zhǒng 赞赏 zàn shǎng

We consider it a compliment to be called "conservative"

可能 kěnéng 过于 guòyú 保守 bǎoshǒu ér 不是 bú shi 过于 guòyú 宽宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng

He probably erred on the conservative rather than the generous side.

华尔街日报 Huá ěr jiē Rì bào de 一篇社论 shè lùn 概述 gài shù le 很多保守派 bǎo shǒu pài 人士 rénshì de 观点 guāndiǎn

A Wall Street Journal editorial encapsulated the views of many conservatives.

保守 bǎoshǒu Decomposition

See the 5 Chinese characters that make up 保守 bǎoshǒu and their own compounds.

保守 bǎoshǒu Compounds

See all 14 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 保守 bǎoshǒu in their composition.

  • Bǎo
    • bǎo , bāo , bāo , bǎo , bǎo , bǎo , , , , ,
  • shǒu
    • shòu , ,
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