Chinese word

保养

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo yǎng

Meaning

  • verbmaintain

Example

我上周把车保养了。wǒ shàng zhōu bǎ chē báo yǎng le

I had my car serviced last week.

Illustration for 保养 (maintain)

More examples

老年人常通过按摩和保健来保养关节。lǎo nián rén cháng tōng guò àn mó hé bǎo jiàn lái báo yǎng guān jié

Older people often maintain their joints through massage and health care.

Core concept

Regular care that keeps a car, machine, or body in good condition and helps it last longer.

Common phrases

  • 对设备进行保养duì shè bèi jìn xíng báo yǎng

    maintain equipment

  • 做好保养记录zuò hǎo báo yǎng jì lù

    keep maintenance records

  • 按说明书给汽车保养àn shuō míng shū gěi qì chē báo yǎng

    service a car according to the manual

Similar words

维修wéi xiū: Fixing faults or changing parts makes a faulty object work normally again.
检查jiǎn chá: Close inspection through sight or measurement reveals problems and abnormalities.
维护wéi hù: Careful upkeep and management help equipment or systems continue working normally.
养护yǎng hù: Everyday tending helps plants or equipment remain in good condition.

Definition in Chinese

对物品、设备或身体进行定期的检查、清洁和简单处理，以保持良好状态并延长使用寿命的动作或过程。duì wù pǐn shè bèi huò shēn tǐ jìn xíng dìng qī de jiǎn chá qīng jié hé jiǎn dān chú lǐ yǐ bǎo chí liáng hǎo zhuàng tài bìng yán cháng shǐ yòng shòu mìng de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

保 (bǎo, "protect") + 养 (yǎng, "nurture") combines protection with care, giving the word its sense of looking after something so it stays in good condition.

Usage tips

  • With vehicles, the word usually refers to scheduled work such as oil or filter changes, so it belongs to routine ownership vocabulary rather than emergency work.

Other meanings

  • serviceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 保养手册báo yǎng shǒu cèmaintenance manualnoun
  • 保养站báo yǎng zhànservice centernoun

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