Chinese word

保鲜

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo xiān

Meaning

  • verbkeep fresh

Example

请把肉放进冰箱里，这样可以保鲜。qǐng bǎ ròu fàng jìn bīng xiāng lǐ zhè yàng ké yǐ bǎo xiān

Please put the meat in the refrigerator so it stays fresh.

Illustration for 保鲜 (keep fresh)

More examples

超市的海鲜用冰块覆盖，可以短时间内保鲜。chāo shì de hǎi xiān yòng bīng kuài fù gài ké yǐ duǎn shí jiān nèi bǎo xiān

The supermarket's seafood can be covered with ice to keep it fresh for a short time.

Core concept

Extending the fresh life of something perishable by slowing the changes that make it spoil.

Common phrases

  • 把蔬菜保鲜bǎ shū cài bǎo xiān

    keep vegetables fresh

  • 真空包装保鲜zhēn kōng bāo zhuāng bǎo xiān

    vacuum packaging to keep fresh

  • 冷链运输保鲜lěng liàn yùn shū bǎo xiān

    cold-chain transport to keep fresh

Similar words

保存bǎo cún: Preserve food or other items so they remain in usable condition for a longer time.
冷藏lěng cáng: Keep food or medicine in a cold place to help preserve it.
冷冻lěng dòng: Preserve food by making it freeze at an extremely low temperature.
防腐fáng fǔ: Hold back decay and bacterial activity so items deteriorate more slowly.

Definition in Chinese

使食品或易腐物品在一段时间内保持新鲜，不发生明显变质，常指借助冷藏、包装或添加剂等手段实现。shǐ shí pǐn huò yì fǔ wù pǐn zài yí duàn shí jiān nèi bǎo chí xīn xiān bù fā shēng míng xiǎn biàn zhì cháng zhǐ jiè zhù lěng cáng bāo zhuāng huò tiān jiā jì děng shǒu duàn shí xiàn

Word origin

保鲜 (bǎoxiān, "keep fresh") is formed from 保 (bǎo, "protect") plus 鲜 (xiān, "fresh"), so its structure links protection with a fresh condition.

Usage tips

  • Food packaging may state a preservation period or method alongside this word, making it a useful clue when reading everyday supermarket and kitchen information.

Other meanings

  • preserveverb
  • make last longerverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 保鲜膜bǎo xiān móplastic wrapnoun
  • 保鲜剂bǎo xiān jìpreservativenoun
  • 保鲜期bǎo xiān qīshelf lifenoun

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