保持

See also baochi

Japanese

Kanji in this term
保	持

Noun

保持 (hiragana ほじ, romaji hoji)

1. keeping, holding, conservation, retention
2. maintenance

Verb

保持 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana ほじする, romaji hoji suru)保持する 保持 suru

1. keep, hold, conserve
2. maintain

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
保持

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ pao˨˩tʂʰɚ˧˥ ]

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Verb

保持 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin bǎochí)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) to keep; to maintain; to preserve

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785: