Chinese word

保重

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo zhòng

Meaning

  • verbtake care

Example

离开前，她对我说：保重。lí kāi qián tā duì wǒ shuō bǎo zhòng

Before leaving, she said to me, "Take care."

Illustration for 保重 (take care)

More examples

医生嘱咐他手术后要保重身体。yī shēng zhǔ fù tā shǒu shù hòu yào bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ

The doctor told him to take care of his health after the surgery.

Core concept

It is a send-off that treats a person's health and everyday life as precious things to guard.

Common phrases

  • 请保重qǐng bǎo zhòng

    Please take care

  • 保重身体bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ

    take care of your health

  • 你要保重nǐ yào bǎo zhòng

    You must take care

Similar words

照顾zhào gù: To care for someone by tending to their daily needs.
注意zhù yì: To pay attention and act carefully to avoid danger or problems.
关心guān xīn: To care about someone's feelings or situation and show concern.
保护bǎo hù: To protect someone or something from danger or harm.

Definition in Chinese

用来对人表示在离别时的关照，提醒其保重身体或照顾好生活，常见于书信与正式场合。yòng lái duì rén biǎo shì zài lí bié shí de guān zhào tí xǐng qí bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ huò zhào gù hǎo shēng huó cháng jiàn yú shū xìn yǔ zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

保重 (bǎozhòng, "take care") joins 保 (bǎo, "protect") and 重 (zhòng, "value greatly"), so its literal structure presents health and daily life as important things to look after.

Usage tips

  • Its respectful tone can sound more formal than a casual English farewell, which makes it a useful marker of a considerate or ceremonious parting.

Other meanings

  • stay healthyverb

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