chí

HSK 7–9

持 (chí) is a Chinese word meaning “to hold; to grasp; to support”.

Meanings

  1. 1to hold
  2. 2to grasp
  3. 3to support
  4. 4to maintain
  5. 5to persevere
  6. 6to manage
  7. 7to run (i.e. administer)
  8. 8to control
Part of speech
verb

Related words

保持to keep支持to be in favor of坚持to persevere with持续to continue维持to keep; to maintain; to preserve主持to take charge of主持人host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor持有to hold (passport, views etc)劫持to kidnap持枪to carry a gun支持者supporter持久lasting

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