保养

• 拼音: bǎo yǎng
• 汉字拆解: 保 = 亻(person) + 呆 (stay); 养 = 羊 (sheep) + simplified bottom, meaning nourish

含义

Maintain; take care of; preserve. To keep something in good condition through regular care.

Used for maintaining vehicles (汽车保养), machinery, skin (皮肤保养), or health. Implies preventive care to extend lifespan or maintain quality. Also refers to skincare and beauty maintenance.

例句

1. 汽车每行驶五千公里就需要做一次保养。
2. 她特别注重皮肤保养，看起来比实际年龄年轻很多。
3. 这台机器保养得很好，用了十年还跟新的一样。

用法指南

语境: automotive, beauty, health

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你的车该做保养了。(Your car needs maintenance.)
• 她很会保养自己。(She really knows how to take care of herself.)

错误说法

• 把'保养'和'修理'混淆——保养是预防性维护，修理是坏了才修 (Don't confuse 保养 with 修理 — 保养 is preventive maintenance, 修理 is fixing something broken)

起源与历史

Compound of 保 (preserve/protect) + 养 (nourish), combining protection with the concept of nurturing care.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal