持有

chíyǒu

verb HSK 6 #5,743

Meanings

To hold and have — formal possession of something, whether physical (passport) or abstract (an opinion).

他持有中国护照。

Tā chíyǒu Zhōngguó hùzhào.

He holds a Chinese passport.

她持有公司百分之十的股份。

Tā chíyǒu 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 duìcǐ chíyǒu bùtóng kànfǎ.

I hold a different view on this.

持有有效签证才能入境。

Chíyǒu yǒuxiào qiānzhèng cáinéng rùjìng.

You can only enter with a valid visa.

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.

持 chí

有 yǒu