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持有

chíyǒu
verb HSK 6 #5,743

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold; to possess (documents, shares, views)
  2. 2 to be in possession of

Characters

持
chí
to hold; to grasp; to maintain
有
yǒu
to have; to possess
To hold and have — formal possession of something, whether physical (passport) or abstract (an opinion).

Examples

他持有中国护照。
Tā chí yǒu Zhōngguó hùzhào.
He holds a Chinese passport.
她持有公司百分之十的股份。
Tā chí yǒu gōngsī bǎi fēn zhī shí de gǔfèn.
She holds 10% of the company's shares.
我对此持有不同看法。
Wǒ duì cǐ chí yǒu bùtóng kànfǎ.
I hold a different view on this.
持有有效签证才能入境。
Chí yǒu yǒuxiào qiānzhèng cái néng rùjìng.
You can only enter with a valid visa.

Tips

usage
持有 is formal. Use it for: documents (护照, 签证, 驾照), financial assets (股票, 股份, 债券), and opinions/views (看法, 意见, 观点). For everyday 'having,' just use 有.

Stroke Order

持 chí
有 yǒu