bou2 cyun4保存
Jyutpingbou2 cyun4
Yalebóu chyùhn
Definition
To preserve, conserve, or keep something in its original state and free from damage.
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How it's used
While often used in formal contexts for historical or cultural preservation, it is also the standard term for saving digital data. It carries a sense of preventing loss or decay, making it suitable for both physical objects and abstract concepts like memories or traditions.
Examples
These old photos need to be preserved well.
Have you saved the file yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 儲存, which is more commonly used for storing items or data in a general sense. Use 保存 when emphasizing the act of keeping something in its original state or preventing it from being lost or damaged.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
