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
保重
bǎozhòng
to take care; to look after oneself
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 医生知道他很难放下工作，只能反复叮嘱他务必保重身体。 Yīshēng zhīdào tā hěn nán fàngxià gōngzuò, zhǐ néng fǎnfù dīngzhǔ tā wùbì bǎozhòng shēntǐ. The doctor knew he would struggle to put work aside, so he could only repeatedly urge him to take good care of his health.
- 天气变冷了，你一个人在外面要多保重。 Tiānqì biàn lěng le, nǐ yí ge rén zài wàimiàn yào duō bǎozhòng. The weather is getting cold, so take good care of yourself while you are away on your own.
- 临走时，他握着我的手，轻声说路上保重。 Línzǒu shí, tā wò zhe wǒ de shǒu, qīngshēng shuō lùshang bǎozhòng. As I was leaving, he held my hand and said softly, take care on the road.
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