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持

chí
verb HSK 7 #5,347

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold; to maintain
  2. 2 to support; to manage

Examples

请保持安静。
Qǐng bǎochí ānjìng.
Please keep quiet.
他坚持每天锻炼。
Tā jiānchí měitiān duànliàn.
He persists in exercising every day.
支持你的决定。
Zhīchí nǐ de juédìng.
I support your decision.

Tips

usage
持 is very productive: 坚持 (to persist), 保持 (to maintain), 支持 (to support), 持续 (to continue), 主持 (to host/preside), 持有 (to hold/possess).

Stroke Order

持 chí

Related Words

劫持 jiéchí HSK 7 #6,022
to hijack / to hold hostage / to kidnap
支持 zhīchí HSK 3 #811
to support; to back / support; backing
持久 chíjiǔ HSK 7 #10,344
lasting / enduring / persistent / sustained
持有 chíyǒu HSK 6 #5,743
to hold; to possess (documents, shares, views) / to be in possession of
挟持 xiéchí HSK 7 #12,079
to hold under duress / to coerce / to take hostage
维持 wéichí HSK 4 #2,975
to keep; to maintain; to preserve / to sustain
保持 bǎochí HSK 3 #628
to keep / to maintain / to preserve
持续 chíxù HSK 3 #2,614
to continue; to persist / sustained; continuous
持枪 chíqiāng #6,168
to carry a gun / to be armed (with a firearm)
扶持 fúchí HSK 7 #16,901
to support; to assist / to prop up; to foster
持 chí
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