维
持

To keep in Chinese: 维持 (wéi chí)

wéi chí

to keep

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 維持1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to keep
  2. 2to maintain
  3. 3to preserve

Stroke order

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维
持

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

ㄔˊ

chí

ㄔ/ chˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

维持

Simplified

維持

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我们要努力维持这里的安静。

    wǒ men yào nǔ lì wéi chí zhè lǐ de ān jìng。

    We should try hard to keep this place quiet.

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Related words

持

chí

to hold

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with

支持

zhī chí

to be in favor of

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

持续

chí xù

to continue

维护

wéi hù

to defend

主持

zhǔ chí

to take charge of

维修

wéi xiū

maintenance (of equipment)

思维

sī wéi

(line of) thought

持有

chí yǒu

to hold (passport, views etc)

持久

chí jiǔ

lasting

扶持

fú chí

to help

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