保守

• 拼音: bǎo shǒu
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 人 (person) + 呆 (remain, phonetic), a person keeping something safe; 守 = 宀 (roof) + 寸 (measure/control), to guard carefully

含义

To keep secret; to guard; to maintain (V); conservative; cautious; resistant to change (Adj). Used to describe guarding information or holding traditional, cautious attitudes.

As a verb, 保守 means to keep something confidential or to preserve a state (e.g., 保守秘密 — keep a secret; 保守阵地 — hold a position). As an adjective, it describes someone who resists change or holds traditional values. Common in political, medical, and everyday contexts.

例句

1. 他一直保守着这个秘密，从来没有告诉过任何人。
2. 她的想法比较保守，不太愿意尝试新的方法。
3. 医生给出了一个保守的治疗方案，希望先观察病情变化。

用法指南

语境: politics, everyday, medicine

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请你帮我保守这个秘密，不要告诉别人。(Please help me keep this secret — don't tell anyone.)
• 他的观念很保守，不喜欢改变现有的做法。(His thinking is very conservative; he dislikes changing the current approach.)

错误说法

• 用'保守'来形容节省或吝啬 (Don't use 保守 to mean thrifty or stingy — use 节省 or 吝啬 instead)

起源与历史

A compound of 保 (to protect/guard) + 守 (to keep/watch over). Both characters convey the idea of carefully maintaining and preserving something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal