保持

• 拼音: bǎo chí
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 亻(person) + 呆 (phonetic), meaning protect; 持 = 扌(hand) + 寺 (temple, phonetic), meaning to hold

含义

To maintain; to keep; to preserve. To continue something in its current state without change.

Used for maintaining states, habits, relationships, and records. Common phrases include 保持安静 (keep quiet), 保持联系 (keep in touch), and 保持健康 (stay healthy).

例句

1. 请大家保持安静，考试马上开始。
2. 运动可以帮助我们保持健康。
3. 毕业以后我们还要保持联系。

用法指南

语境: health, habits, social

语气: encouraging

正确说法

• 请保持教室的整洁。(Please keep the classroom tidy.)
• 他一直保持着早起的习惯。(He has always maintained the habit of getting up early.)

错误说法

• 保持吃饭 (Don't use 保持 directly with action verbs — say 保持吃饭的习惯 to mean 'maintain the habit of eating properly')

起源与历史

Compound of 保 (to keep, protect) and 持 (to hold, maintain), together meaning to hold onto a state.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal