1. to hold2. to grasp3. to support4. to maintain+4 more +5 more 保持 bǎo chí HSK 3 top 2k Among the 2,000 most common words 1. to keep2. to maintain3. to hold4. to preserve+1 more 支持 zhī chí HSK 3 top 2k Among the 2,000 most common words 1. to be in favor of2. to support3. to back4. support+2 more +3 more 坚持 堅持 jiān chí HSK 3 top 2k Among the 2,000 most common words 1. to persevere with2. to persist in3. to insist on
持续 持續 chí xù HSK 3 top 5k Among the 5,000 most common words 1. to continue2. to persist3. to last4. sustainable+1 more +2 more 主持 zhǔ chí HSK 3 top 5k Among the 5,000 most common words 1. to take charge of2. to manage or direct3. to preside over4. to uphold+3 more +4 more 维持 維持 wéi chí HSK 4 top 5k Among the 5,000 most common words to keep; to maintain; to preserve
主持人 zhǔ chí rén HSK 6 top 5k Among the 5,000 most common words 1. host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor2. (Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI); program director
to hold (passport, views etc)
1. to kidnap2. to hijack3. to abduct4. to hold under duress+1 more 1. lasting2. enduring3. persistent4. permanent+4 more +5 more 1. to seize (sb) by the arms2. to hold under duress; to abduct
坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè HSK 7–9 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
1. support level2. popularity rating
1. to control2. to dominate3. to monopolize
1. prolonged war2. war of attrition
1. to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)2. fair3. unbiased
1. to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist2. abbot3. head monk
持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng HSK 7–9 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
1. to control onself; to exercise self-restraint2. self-sustaining
each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
1. protracted (idiom)2. long and drawn-out
to housekeep; to run one's household
1. at a stalemate2. deadlocked3. in unrelenting mutual opposition
hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
1. to refuse to concede2. not to give in
1. prudent; cautious2. to be in charge of ritual ceremonies3. to hold an important office
1. locked in a stalemate2. to confront one another
1. (Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings2. (fig.) empowerment; boost; support; backing3. to give one's blessing; to empower4. (Tw) to hold an additional (passport etc)+1 more to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
1. to hold (expectations, hopes etc)2. to maintain (an attitude etc)3. to harbor (doubts etc)4. to clinch (boxing)+1 more (finance) to hold one's securities (rather than selling them)
1. to hold a knife2. knife-wielding
to hold in one's hand; to grip
1. (fig.) to sustain2. to shore up
(of an investor) to reduce one's holdings
1. to uphold2. to hold fast to