maintain; conserve; take care of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to take care of; to conserve; to nurture
Often used for taking care of one's health, body, or plants.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
，
bǎo保
yǎng养
shēn身
tǐ体
。
He exercises every day to take care of his health.
Mā妈
ma妈
hěn很
zhù注
zhòng重
bǎo保
yǎng养
pí皮
fū肤
。
Mom pays great attention to skin care.
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Lǎo老
nián年
rén人
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
bǎo保
yǎng养
shēn身
tǐ体
。
Elderly people need to take good care of their health.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
hē喝
fēng蜂
mì蜜
shuǐ水
bǎo保
yǎng养
sǎng嗓
zi子
。
She drinks honey water every day to take care of her voice.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
xū需
yào要
jīng精
xīn心
bǎo保
yǎng养
cái才
néng能
cún存
huó活
。
This kind of plant needs careful nurturing to survive.
verb
to maintain; to service; to keep in good condition
Used for maintaining machines, vehicles, equipment, or buildings.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
dìng定
qī期
bǎo保
yǎng养
chē车
liàng辆
。
We need to regularly maintain the vehicles.
Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
bǎo保
yǎng养
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
，
kě可
yǐ以
yán延
cháng长
shǐ使
yòng用
nián年
xiàn限
。
This machine is well maintained, which can extend its service life.
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Tā他
huā花
le了
hěn很
duō多
qián钱
bǎo保
yǎng养
nà那
liàng辆
jiù旧
chē车
。
He spent a lot of money maintaining that old car.
Fáng房
wū屋
yě也
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
bǎo保
yǎng养
hé和
wéi维
xiū修
。
Houses also need regular maintenance and repair.
Zhèng正
què确
bǎo保
yǎng养
jiā家
diàn电
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
shěng省
hěn很
duō多
wéi维
xiū修
fèi费
。
Proper maintenance of home appliances can save a lot of repair costs.