保管 bǎoguǎn to hold in safekeeping
to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator
How to remember 保管: 保 to protect + 管 tube = to hold in safekeeping.
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How it is used
- To keep in safekeeping / a custodian - 妥善保管 (tuǒshàn bǎoguǎn) to keep safely, 保管好文件 look after the documents.
- Second sense: an emphatic 'guarantee/for sure' - 保管没问题 (bǎoguǎn méi wèntí) I guarantee there'll be no problem.
- 保管 (to store/take custody) vs 保存 (bǎocún, to preserve/keep from spoiling).
- 保管员 (bǎoguǎnyuán) = a custodian/storekeeper.