保持 bǎo chí
“to keep; to maintain; to hold”
verb, verb / nounHSK 5 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
保持 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2025: 保持 bǎochí — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 130
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.