保留

• 拼音: bǎo liú
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 亻(person) + 呆 (phonetic), meaning protect; 留 = 卯 (phonetic) + 田 (field), meaning to stay

含义

To retain; to reserve; to keep. To hold onto something without giving it up or changing it.

Used for keeping opinions (保留意见), reserving rights, retaining traditions, or keeping items. Implies a deliberate choice not to discard or change something. Also used in the phrase 有所保留 (with reservations).

例句

1. 这个传统我们应该保留下来。
2. 对于他的计划，我保留自己的意见。
3. 请保留好你的收据，以后可能需要。

用法指南

语境: discussion, tradition, practical

语气: measured

正确说法

• 我对这个决定保留意见。(I have reservations about this decision.)
• 这些老照片一定要好好保留。(These old photos must be carefully kept.)

错误说法

• 保留这个人在公司 (Don't use 保留 for keeping people in a position — use 留住 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 保 (to keep) and 留 (to stay, retain), together meaning to keep and not let go.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal