保守

bǎo shǒu
HSK 6
(politically) conservative, to guard
adjective
verb

Example Sentences

他的观点非常保守。
tāde guāndiǎn fēicháng bǎoshǒu 。
His views are very conservative.
我们需要保守秘密，不要告诉别人。
wǒmen xūyào bǎoshǒu mìmì ， búyào gàosù biérén 。
We need to keep the secret and not tell others.
在这个危机时刻，政府选择了保守的策略。
zài zhègè wēijī shíkè ， zhèngfǔ xuǎnzé le bǎoshǒu de cèlüè 。
In this time of crisis, the government chose a conservative strategy.

Individual Characters

保bǎo
defend, protect, keep, guarantee
守shǒu
guard, defend, observe

Words with similar meanings

守旧shǒujiù
conservative
More specifically refers to being traditional or resistant to change.
谨慎jǐnshèn
cautious
Emphasizes carefulness and a lack of risk-taking.

Words Starting With 保

保护bǎo hù
to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection
保证bǎo zhèng
guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
保存bǎo cún
to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)
保持bǎo chí
to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保留bǎo liú
to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)

Words Ending With 守

遵守zūn shǒu
to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
防守fáng shǒu
defend; protect (against)

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