What does 保管 mean in Chinese?

保管 (bǎo guǎn) means "to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 保管?

保管 is pronounced "bǎo guǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 保管?

保管 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 保管?

保管 is made up of the characters 保, 管. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 保管?

You can practice writing 保管 using our stroke order tool.

保管 (bǎo guǎn), to hold in safekeeping

保管

bǎo guǎn

to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly

HSK 6verb

Characters in This Word

保管

Definitions

(verb) to hold in safekeeping
to have in one's care
to guarantee
certainly
surely
custodian
curator

Example Sentences

请妥善保管好证件。

Qǐng tuǒshàn bǎoguǎn hǎo zhèngjiàn

Please keep documents properly

Related Words

一定(yī dìng)· surely

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一夫当关，万夫莫开(yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi)· one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)

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不为酒困(bù wéi jiǔ kùn)· not a slave to the bottle

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不谋而合(bù móu ér hé)· to agree without prior consultation

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

保管: HSK 6 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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