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keep [kept, kept, keeping, keeps] (of livestock: to raise; to care for) verb [UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp] | 养 /yǎng/verb 飼verb 養verb 饲 /sì/verb |
keep [kept, kept, keeping, keeps] (to continue) verb [UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp] | 繼續verb 继续 /jì xù/verb |
keep [kept, kept, keeping, keeps] (to maintain possession of) verb [UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp] | 保存 /bǎocún/verb 保持 /bǎochí/verb |
keep [kept, kept, keeping, keeps] (to maintain the condition of; to preserve) verb [UK: kiːp] [US: ˈkiːp] | 維持verb 维持 /wéi chí/verb |
keep an eye on (to watch and pay attention to) verb [UK: kiːp ən aɪ ɒn] [US: ˈkiːp ˈæn ˈaɪ ɑːn] | 关照 /guānzhào/verb 關照verb |
keep fit (exercise for physical fitness) verb [UK: kiːp fɪt] [US: ˈkiːp ˈfɪt] | 健身 /jiànshēn/verb |
keep one's lips sealed (keep quiet) verb | |
keep quiet (remain silent) verb [UK: kiːp ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkiːp ˈkwaɪət] | 沉默 /chénmò/verb 緘默verb 缄默 /jiānmò/verb |
keep someone company (remain with someone) verb | 陪 /péi/verb 陪伴 /péibàn/verb 陪同 /péitóng/verb |
keep someone posted (inform of latest developments) verb | |
keep the change (instruction to keep the change) phrase | 不用找了 /bù yòng zhǎo le/phrase |
keep the peace (maintain order) verb [UK: kiːp ðə piːs] [US: ˈkiːp ðə ˈpiːs] | 維護治安verb |
keep track (monitor) verb | 监测 /jiāncè/verb 監測verb |
keep up with the Joneses (act or make purchases for status or image) verb | 爭相攀比verb |
keepsake [keepsakes] (object retained in memory of something or someone) noun [UK: ˈkiːp.seɪk] [US: ˈkiːp.ˌsek] | 紀念品noun 纪念品 /jìniànpǐn/noun |
a man is known by the company he keeps (people are similar in character to their friends) phrase | rényǐqúnfēn/phrase zhīqírén/phrase 物以类聚,人以群分 /wùyǐlèijùphrase 物以類聚,人以群分phrase 觀其友,知其人phrase 观其友,知其人 /guānqíyǒuphrase |
an apple a day keeps the doctor away (apples are healthy and stave off illnesses) phrase | yīshēng yuǎn lí wǒ/phrase 一日一苹果,医生远离我 /yīrì yī píngguǒphrase 一日一蘋果,醫生遠離我phrase |