Chinese

Verb

保留

1. to retain; to keep; to preserve; to hold back
2. to reserve

   保留權利 / 保留权利  ―  bǎoliú quánlì  ―  to reserve a right

   保留意見 / 保留意见  ―  bǎoliú yìjiàn  ―  to reserve an opinion (i.e. to have reservations)

3. to defer for future discussion
4. to maintain an original state

Japanese

Noun

保留 ‎(hiragana ほりゅう, romaji horyū)

1. hold, suspension

Verb

保留する ‎(hiragana ほりゅうする, romaji horyū suru)

1. defer, suspend

Conjugation