保存
bǎocún
to preserve, to save
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 食物应该放进冰箱保存。Food should be kept in the fridge to preserve it.
- 别忘了保存文件。Don’t forget to save the file.
Collocations
保存食物保存文件妥善保存保存完好
Mnemonic
保 bǎo "to protect" + 存 cún "to exist/store": to keep in existence, i.e. to preserve (food) or save (a file). Where 保留 is "to retain", 保存 stresses keeping intact.
Related
保留储存保管存放
Quick check
On a computer, what does 保存文件 mean?