Chinese word

保管

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo guǎn

Meaning

  • verbkeep

Example

我可以把钥匙交给你保管吗？wǒ ké yǐ bǎ yào shi jiāo gěi nǐ báo guǎn ma

Can you keep the keys for me?

Illustration for 保管 (keep)

More examples

请把这些档案移交保管到档案室。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē dàng àn yí jiāo báo guǎn dào dàng àn shì

Please hand over these files to the archives room for safekeeping.

Core concept

Take responsibility for an item from receiving it to keeping it safe and retrievable.

Common phrases

  • 移交保管yí jiāo báo guǎn

    hand over for safekeeping

  • 集中保管jí zhōng báo guǎn

    store centrally

  • 临时保管lín shí báo guǎn

    store temporarily

Similar words

保存bǎo cún: Preserve an object or data so its condition stays good over time.
存放cún fàng: Place something somewhere temporarily.
寄存jì cún: Have a person or facility hold luggage or other belongings safely.
存储cún chǔ: Store data or other items in a device or storage medium.

Definition in Chinese

负责接收并妥善放置或管理物品，以便需要时取回。fù zé jiē shōu bìng tuǒ shàn fàng zhì huò guán lǐ wù pǐn yǐ biàn xū yào shí qǔ huí

Word origin

保管 (bǎoguǎn, "keep safely") combines 保 (bǎo, "protect") with 管 (guǎn, "manage"), linking protection with ongoing control of an item.

Usage tips

  • For everyday requests, this word fits situations where one person entrusts an item to another, such as asking a friend to hold keys during a trip.

Other meanings

  • look afterverb
  • storeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 保管协议báo guǎn xié yìsafekeeping agreementnoun

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