bou2 joeng5 kei4保養期保养朞

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Definition

Warranty period or maintenance period.

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How it's used

Focus on the duration of coverage rather than the act of maintenance itself. It is standard to use the structure 喺保養期入面 to indicate that an item is currently covered. When discussing the expiration of this period, speakers often use 過咗保養期 to signal that the item is no longer under warranty.

Examples

bou6部din6電waa2話zung6仲喺hai2保bou2養joeng5期kei4入jap6面，min6唔m4使sai2錢cin2整。

The phone is still within the warranty period, so it costs nothing to fix.

nei5你maai5買go2嗰zan6陣jau5有mou5冇man6問cing1清co2楚bou2保joeng5養kei4期jau5有gei2幾noi6耐aa4呀？

Did you ask clearly how long the warranty period was when you bought it?

Common phrases

gwo3過zo2咗bou2保joeng5養kei4期

expired warranty period

jin4延coeng4長bou2保joeng5養kei4期

extend the warranty period

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb 保養, which refers to general maintenance or skincare. While 保養期 specifically denotes the contractual warranty period provided by a seller or manufacturer, 保養 can refer to routine upkeep of a car or even a daily moisturizing routine.