持
Meaning
chí chi2
- to hold
- to grasp
- to support
- to maintain
- to persevere
- to manage
- to run (i.e. administer)
- to control
Example sentences
- Regarding education, he has extreme opinions.
- I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.
- I doubt that Tom will ever learn how to speak French properly.
HSK words with 持
- 支持zhīchíto be in favor of
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 坚持jiānchíto persevere with
- 持续chíxùto continue
- 主持zhǔchíto take charge of
- 维持wéichíto keep
- 主持人zhǔchírénTV or radio presenter
- 持有chíyǒuto hold (passport, views etc)
- 持久chíjiǔlasting
- 劫持jiéchíto kidnap
- 扶持fúchíto help
- 坚持不懈jiānchíbùxièto persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
- 挟持xiéchíto seize
- 持之以恒chízhīyǐhéngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere