保 bǎo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 呆 dull, simple, stupid
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
保鲜
bǎoxiān
to keep fresh; freshness preservation
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Example phrases
- 这种包装能在运输途中保鲜七十二小时，减少生鲜食品的损耗。 Zhè zhǒng bāozhuāng néng zài yùnshū túzhōng bǎoxiān qīshí'èr xiǎoshí, jiǎnshǎo shēngxiān shípǐn de sǔnhào. This packaging can keep goods fresh for seventy-two hours during transport, reducing losses of fresh food.
- 把蔬菜放进冰箱，可以保鲜好几天。 Bǎ shūcài fàng jìn bīngxiāng, kěyǐ bǎoxiān hǎo jǐ tiān. Put vegetables in the fridge and they will stay fresh for several days.
- 这种保鲜膜很薄，包水果也不会压坏。 Zhè zhǒng bǎoxiānmó hěn báo, bāo shuǐguǒ yě bú huì yā huài. This cling film is very thin, and wrapping fruit in it won't bruise it.
Related words
- 保 bǎo to protect; to keep
- 保安 bǎo'ān security guard
- 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain
- 保存 bǎocún to save; to store
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to save
- 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe
- 保证 bǎozhèng to guarantee; to make sure
- 环保 huánbǎo environmental protection; eco-friendly
- 确保 quèbǎo to make sure; to ensure
- 保密 bǎomì to keep secret
- 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative