Meaning of bǎo liú:
bǎo liú
保留
Verb
to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
Zhège jiù zhàopiàn, wǒ yīzhí xiǎng yào bǎoliú.
这个旧照片，我一直想要保留。
I always want to keep this old photo.
Nǐ yīnggāi jiāng zhèxiē shōujù bǎoliú yīduàn shíjiān.
你应该将这些收据保留一段时间。
You should retain these receipts for a period of time.
Tā duì zhège jìhuà bǎoliú le yīxiē yìjiàn.
他对这个计划保留了一些意见。
He has reservations about this plan.
Wǒ xiǎng fābiǎo yìjiàn, dàn wǒ xuǎnzé le bǎoliú.
我想发表意见，但我选择了保留。
I wanted to express my opinion, but I chose to hold back.
Qǐng nǐ bǎoliú yī fèn càidān gěi wǒ.
请你保留一份菜单给我。
Please put aside a menu for me.
