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维持

維持
wéichí
verb HSK 4 #2,975

Meanings

  1. 1 to keep; to maintain; to preserve
  2. 2 to sustain

Examples

HSK 3
他很难维持这种生活。
Tā hěn nán wéichí zhè zhǒng shēnghuó.
It's hard for him to maintain this lifestyle.
HSK 3
我们要维持友好的关系。
Wǒmen yào wéichí yǒuhǎo de guānxì.
We need to maintain a friendly relationship.
HSK 7-9
请维持秩序。
Qǐng wéichí zhìxù.
Please maintain order.

Tips

usage
维持 emphasizes keeping something going that might otherwise stop. 维持生活 = to sustain a living, 维持秩序 = to maintain order. It often implies effort or difficulty.

Stroke Order

维 wéi
持 chí