How do you use "keep" in a sentence?

Please keep this as a souvenir. She kept working until midnight. Keep the change.

keep

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To retain possession of; to continue doing; to maintain a state

保持，保留；继续

guardar, mantener; seguir

保つ、取っておく；〜し続ける

유지하다, 보관하다; ~을 계속하다

'Keep' means to retain, continue, or maintain. 'Keep doing' indicates continuous action ('keep trying'). 'Keep' with adjectives means maintaining a state ('keep quiet'). Phrasal verbs include 'keep up' (maintain pace), 'keep on' (continue), and 'keep out' (stay outside). 'For keeps' means permanently.

「keep」意为保留、继续或维持。「keep doing」表示持续的动作（「keep trying」）。「keep」与形容词搭配表示保持某种状态（「keep quiet」）。短语动词包括「keep up」（跟上）、「keep on」（继续）和「keep out」（待在外面）。「for keeps」意为永久地。

«Keep» significa retener, continuar o mantener. «Keep doing» indica acción continua («keep trying»). «Keep» con adjetivos significa mantener un estado («keep quiet»). Los verbos frasales incluyen «keep up» (mantener el ritmo), «keep on» (continuar) y «keep out» (mantenerse fuera). «For keeps» significa permanentemente.

「keep」は保持する、続ける、または維持することを意味します。「keep doing」は継続的な行動を示します（「keep trying」）。「keep」と形容詞で状態を維持することを意味します（「keep quiet」）。句動詞には「keep up」（ついていく）、「keep on」（続ける）、「keep out」（外にいる）があります。「for keeps」は永久にを意味します。

'Keep'은 보유하다, 계속하다, 유지하다를 의미합니다. 'Keep doing'은 계속적인 행동을 나타냅니다('keep trying'). 형용사와 함께 쓰이면 상태를 유지하는 것을 뜻합니다('keep quiet'). 구동사로는 'keep up'(속도를 맞추다), 'keep on'(계속하다), 'keep out'(밖에 있다) 등이 있습니다. 'For keeps'는 영구적으로라는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Please keep this as a souvenir.
请把这个留作纪念。
Por favor guarda esto como recuerdo.
これを記念に取っておいてください。
이것을 기념으로 간직해 주세요.
She kept working until midnight.
她一直工作到午夜。
Ella siguió trabajando hasta medianoche.
彼女は真夜中まで働き続けました。
그녀는 자정까지 계속 일했습니다.
Keep the change.
零钱不用找了。
Quédese con el cambio.
お釣りはとっておいてください。
거스름돈은 가지세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'cēpan', originally meaning 'to seize' or 'to observe'. The sense shifted from actively seizing something to holding onto it, then to maintaining a state. A castle's 'keep' (the central tower) preserves the older sense of guarding and protecting. Related to 'keeper' and 'keeping'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal