粵

保bou2持ci4

bou2 ci4bǎo chí

English

  1. to keep
  2. to maintain
  3. to hold
  4. to preserve
  5. to keep; to stay; to maintain

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做一啲嘢,去令情況唔改變或者惡化

Examples

  • 我哋以後要保持聯絡呀。

    From now on, let's keep in touch.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢保持住而家呢種速度溫書嘅話,考試合格絕對無問題。

    He is sure to pass the exam if he studies at this rate.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 人生就好似踩單車咁,想保持平衡,就一定要不斷向前進。

    Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 有一樣重要嘅嘢要記住,就係美國人有時會喺你講啲你唔同意嘅嘢嗰陣保持沉默。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 練功扶把係一碌長、通常用木造嘅扶把,用嚟俾學生一路練一路有嘢可以掹住保持平衡。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 對於奶農嚟講,除咗要喺朝早同夜晚擠奶之外,保持牛棚乾淨同處理埋啲糞便亦都好重要。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 保持身體健康

    stay healthy

  • 佢哋雖然離咗婚好多年,但係仲保持住一個良好嘅關係。

    Although they have been divorced for years, they still maintain a healthy relationship with each other.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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