Definition
保存 means to keep something from being lost, damaged, or spoiled — like saving a computer file, preserving food, or treasuring memories. It focuses on preventing deterioration. 保持 (maintain a continuous state) and 维持 (sustain with effort) are more about keeping a condition going; 留 is simply leaving something behind.
verb
to saveto preserveto keep
Examples
- 保存。Qǐng bǎ zhège wénjiàn bǎo cún dào diànnǎo lǐ.Please save this file to the computer.
- 保存。Bǎ shèngxià de shíwù bǎo cún zài bīngxiāng lǐ.Keep the leftover food in the fridge.
- 保存。Zhèxiē zhàopiàn bǎo cún le wǒmen zuì měihǎo de jìyì.These photos preserve our fondest memories.
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