bǎo​shǒu HSK4

to guard

  • created sense approved 保守 · bǎo​shǒu · conservative — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保守

    bǎo​shǒu

    conservative

    Tending to stick to existing habits or traditional institutions and resistant to change

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · to maintain 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to maintain

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 保守 · bǎo​shǒu · to guard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保守

    bǎo​shǒu

    to guard

    To guard or keep safe; to protect something from being lost, such as a secret, a city, or a reputation

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · to protect 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to guard

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 保守 · bǎo​shǒu · cautious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保守

    bǎo​shǒu

    cautious

    (Of estimates, predictions, etc.) modest or low-end; not overly optimistic

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · to maintain 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to maintain

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