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Bao Yang - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Maintenance" in Mandarin Chinese

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Bao Yang

Meaning

take good care of one`s health; keep in good repair

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►bǎo yǎng
Tone numbers: bao3 yang3

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 保養
Simplified: 保养

First Character: 保 (bǎo) – to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
Second Character: 養 (yǎng) – give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring somebody up; to raise (pig, etc.)

Examples of Bǎo Yǎng

Audio files are marked with ►

Zhè tái chē bǎo yǎng de hěn hǎo.
這台車保養的很好。
这台车保养的很好。
This car has been kept in good condition.

Nĭ de pí fū bǎo yǎng de hěn hǎo.
你的皮膚保養的很好。
你的皮肤保养的很好。
You take good care of your skin.

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