---
title: "Baoshou Meaning: 保守 (bǎoshǒu) Means “conservative”"
description: "保守 (bǎoshǒu) means “conservative”. Hear its tones, see what 保 and 守 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 保守 mean?

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保守 bǎoshǒu

## conservative

## It can also mean

- to keep; to guard (a secret)

## Its characters

1. 保 bǎo to protect
2. 守 shǒu to guard

## In a sentence

我爸爸的想法比较保守。 My dad's ideas are rather conservative.

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## More words with 保 or 守

- [保安 bǎo’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoan)
- [保持 bǎochí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baochi)
- [保存 bǎocún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baocun)
- [保管 bǎoguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguan)
- [保护 bǎohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baohu)
- [保健 bǎojiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baojian)
- [保留 bǎoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoliu)
- [保密 bǎomì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomi)
- [保姆 bǎomǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomu)
- [保暖 bǎonuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baonuan)

## Keep 保守 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

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