维持 維持
维持 維持 wéi chí ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊ wai4 ci4 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3
- to keep; to maintain; to preserve
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维 維
- 三维 三維 sān wéi ㄙㄢ ㄨㄟˊ saam1 wai4 three-dimensional
- 思维 思維 sī wéi ㄙ ㄨㄟˊ si1 wai4 (line of) thought; thinking
- 恭维 恭維 gōng wei ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄨㄟ gung1 wai4 to praise
- 维修 維修 wéi xiū ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄡ wai4 sau1 maintenance (of equipment)
- 维护 維護 wéi hù ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨˋ wai4 wu6 to defend
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- 纤维 纖維 xiān wéi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄨㄟˊ cim1 wai4 fiber
- 二维码 二維碼 èr wéi mǎ ㄦˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄚˇ ji6 wai4 maa5 2D barcode; matrix code
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 维生素 維生素 wéi shēng sù ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨˋ wai4 sang1 sou3 vitamin
- 一维 一維 yī wéi ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ jat1 wai4 one-dimensional (math.)
- 二维 二維 èr wéi ㄦˋ ㄨㄟˊ ji6 wai4 two-dimensional
- 低维 低維 dī wéi ㄉㄧ ㄨㄟˊ dai1 wai4 low-dimensional (math.)
- 四维 四維 sì wéi ㄙˋ ㄨㄟˊ sei3 wai4 the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor
- 多维 多維 duō wéi ㄉㄨㄛ ㄨㄟˊ do1 wai4 multidimensional
- 戴维 戴維 Dài wéi ㄉㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ daai3 wai4 Davy
- 李维 李維 Lǐ wéi ㄌㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ lei5 wai4 Titus Livius or Livy (59 BC-17 AD), Roman historian
- 杨维 楊維 Yáng Wéi ㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊ joeng4 wai4 Yang Wei (1979-), PRC badminton player, women's doubles specialist
- 王维 王維 Wáng Wéi ㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊ wong4 wai4 Wang Wei (701-761), Tang Dynasty poet
- 维和 維和 wéi hé ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄜˊ wai4 wo4 peacekeeping
- 维基 維基 wéi jī ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧ wai4 gei1 wiki (Internet)
持
- 主持 zhǔ chí ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ zyu2 ci4 to take charge of
- 保持 bǎo chí ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊ bou2 ci4 to keep
- 劫持 jié chí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊ gip3 ci4 to kidnap
- 坚持 堅持 jiān chí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ gin1 ci4 to persevere with
- 扶持 fú chí ㄈㄨˊ ㄔˊ fu4 ci4 to help
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- 把持 bǎ chí ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ baa2 ci4 to control
- 持久 chí jiǔ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ci4 gau2 lasting
- 持平 chí píng ㄔˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ci4 ping4 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)
- 持有 chí yǒu ㄔˊ ㄧㄡˇ ci4 jau5 to hold (passport, views etc)
- 持续 持續 chí xù ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ ci4 zuk6 to continue
- 挟持 挾持 xié chí ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊ hip6 ci4 to seize (sb) by the arms
- 支持 zhī chí ㄓ ㄔˊ zi1 ci4 to be in favor of
- 主持人 zhǔ chí rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 ci4 jan4 host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor
- 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
- 住持 zhù chí ㄓㄨˋ ㄔˊ zyu6 ci4 to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
- 僵持 jiāng chí ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊ goeng1 ci4 to be deadlocked
- 免持 miǎn chí ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄔˊ min5 ci4 (Tw) hands-free (telephone function)
- 加持 jiā chí ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔˊ gaa1 ci4 (Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings
- 受持 shòu chí ㄕㄡˋ ㄔˊ sau6 ci4 to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
Idioms with these characters
- 步履维艰 步履維艱 bù lǚ wéi jiān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ bou6 lei5 wai4 gaan1 to have difficulty walking (idiom)
- 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨˇ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 guk1 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 举步维艰 舉步維艱 jǔ bù wéi jiān ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ geoi2 bou6 wai4 gaan1 to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)
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- 把持不定 bǎ chí bù dìng ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ baa2 ci4 bat1 ding6 indecisive (idiom)
- 持橐簪笔 持橐簪筆 chí tuó zān bǐ ㄔˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄢ ㄅㄧˇ ci4 tok3 zaam1 bat1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
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- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 各持己见 各持己見 gè chí jǐ jiàn ㄍㄜˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gok3 ci4 gei2 gin3 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
- 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 坚持不渝 堅持不渝 jiān chí bù yú ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˊ gin1 ci4 bat1 jyu4 to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
- 旷日持久 曠日持久 kuàng rì chí jiǔ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄖˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ kwong3 jat6 ci4 gau2 protracted (idiom)
- 危而不持 wēi ér bù chí ㄨㄟ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˊ ngai4 ji4 bat1 ci4 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
Example sentences
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他 靠 什么 什麼 维持生活 維持生活 ？
What does he do for a living?
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你 在 东京 東京 如何 维持 維持 生计 生計 ？
How did you make a living in Tokyo?
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维持 維持 一个人 一個人 的 声誉 聲譽 是 很 难 難 的 。
It is hard to maintain one's reputation.
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许多 許多 网站 網站 都 是 靠 广告 廣告 收入 来 來 维持 維持 的 。
Many websites are supported by revenue from advertising.
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发生 發生 旱灾 旱災 的 时候 時候 ， 农民 農民 很 难 難 维持 維持 生计 生計 。
During droughts, farmers are barely able to eke out a living.
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