保甲

bǎo jiǎ

historical communal administrative and self-defence system created during the Song Dynasty and revived during the Republican Era, in which households are grouped in jia 甲 and jia are grouped in bao 保

保持微笑。

bǎo chí wēi xiào。

Keep smiling.

请保持冷静。

qǐng bǎo chí lěng jìng。

Please keep calm.

请保持干燥。

qǐng bǎo chí gān zào。

Please keep dry.

请保持耐心。

qǐng bǎo chí nài xīn。

Please be patient.

上帝保佑我们。

Shàng dì bǎo yòu wǒ men。

God bless us.

政府要保护环境

zhèng fǔ yào bǎo hù huán jìng

The government must protect the environment

我们要保持清洁。

wǒ men yào bǎo chí qīng jié。

We're going to keep it clean.

你必须保持冷静。

nǐ bì xū bǎo chí lěng jìng。

You must remain calm.

她要求他们保持安静

tā yāo qiú tā men bǎo chí ān jìng

She asked them to be quiet

我们应该遵守环保法。

wǒ men yīng gāi zūn shǒu huán bǎo fǎ。

We should abide by environmental protection laws.