持戒

持斋 chízhāi

to observe a religious fast / to keep to a vegetarian diet (Buddhist) / to abstain from meat

斋戒 zhāijiè #29,541

religious fast / to fast and observe religious prohibitions / abstinence before a ritual

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 chí HSK 7 #5,347

to hold; to maintain / to support; to manage

持续 chíxù HSK 3 #2,614

to continue; to persist / sustained; continuous

持有 chíyǒu HSK 6 #5,743

to hold; to possess (documents, shares, views) / to be in possession of

受戒 shòujiè #63,475

to take monastic vows (Buddhism) / to be ordained / to take religious precepts

持枪 chíqiāng #6,168

to carry a gun / to be armed (with a firearm)

持久性有机物 chíjiǔxìngyǒujīwù

persistent organic pollutant / POP (environmental chemistry)