How do you use "keeper" in a sentence?

He cooks, cleans, and makes me laugh - he's a keeper! If she puts up with your nonsense, she's definitely a keeper. She's a keeper - don't mess it up.

keeper

Q: What does "keeper" mean?

partner worth keeping Someone who is good enough to stay with long-term. Worth 'keeping' rather than letting go.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown very informal

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Significado: partner worth keeping

值得留住的伴侣。

Pareja que merece la pena conservar.

手放せない素敵なパートナー。

놓치면 안 되는 좋은 파트너

Someone who is good enough to stay with long-term. Worth 'keeping' rather than letting go.

足够好、值得长期在一起的人。值得'留住'而不是放手。

Alguien lo bastante bueno/a como para quedarse con él/ella a largo plazo. Merece la pena 'quedárselo/a' en lugar de dejarlo/a ir.

長く一緒にいる価値のある人。手放すよりも「取っておく」価値がある人。

오래 함께할 만큼 좋은 사람. 보내버리기보다 '간직할(keep)' 가치가 있다는 의미이다.

Ejemplos

He cooks, cleans, and makes me laugh - he's a keeper!
他会做饭、打扫，还逗我笑——真是个好对象！
Cocina, limpia y me hace reír: ¡es un partidazo!
「料理も掃除もしてくれて笑わせてくれる。最高の彼氏だ！」
요리도 하고, 청소도 하고, 웃겨주기까지 해. 진짜 놓치면 안 돼!
If she puts up with your nonsense, she's definitely a keeper.
她能忍受你的胡闹，绝对是个好对象
Si aguanta tus tonterías, sin duda es un partidazo
「君のわがままに付き合ってくれるなら、間違いなく逃がしちゃダメだよ」
네 그 난리법석을 다 받아주면 진짜 놓치면 안 되는 사람이야
She's a keeper - don't mess it up.
她很好，别搞砸了
Es un partidazo, no lo estropees
「彼女は最高だよ。台無しにするなよ」
그녀는 정말 좋은 사람이야. 망치지 마

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: dating, approval

Tono: approving

✓ Correcto

Approve of someone's partner
认可某人的伴侣
Aprobar la pareja de alguien
誰かのパートナーを褒める
누군가의 파트너를 칭찬할 때 사용

✗ Incorrecto

Sounds objectifying to some
有些人觉得这种说法有物化倾向
Para algunos suena cosificador
人を物扱いしているように聞こえることもある
일부에게는 상대를 물건 취급하는 것처럼 들릴 수 있음

Origen e historia

From fishing or hunting - something worth keeping rather than releasing or discarding.

Contexto cultural

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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