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The word "保住" is formed by combining the character "保", meaning to protect or preserve, with the character "住", meaning to reside or hold firm; together, they create a compound word where "保" conveys the action of safeguarding and "住" contributes the sense of maintaining or keeping in place, resulting in the meaning to keep safe, retain, or secure.

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他努力保住了工作。

Tā nǔlì bǎozhù le gōngzuò.

He worked hard to keep his job.

你要帮我保住这个秘密。

Nǐ yào bāng wǒ bǎozhù zhège mìmì.

You must help me keep this secret.

这场胜利保住了球队晋级的希望。

Zhè chǎng shènglì bǎozhù le qiúduì jìnjí de xīwàng.

This victory preserved the team's hope of advancing to the next round.

及时的手术保住了病人的生命。

Jíshí de shǒushù bǎozhù le bìngrén de shēngmìng.

The timely surgery saved the patient's life.

我们必须不惜代价保住市场份额。

Wǒmen bìxū bùxī dàijià bǎozhù shìchǎng fèn'é.

We must preserve our market share at all costs.

Word Definition - 保住

bǎo zhù to preserve; to save

Individual Character Details

保 bǎo, bǎo
住 zhù