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Hanzi

持 / 持

Traditional
持
Simplified
持

to hold/to grasp/to support/to maintain/to persevere/to manage/to run (i.e. administer)/to control

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

chí

Bopomofo

ㄔˊ

Jyutping

ci4

Example sentences

堅持 / 坚持 jiānchí
只要堅持努力，就一定能成功。
只要坚持努力，就一定能成功。

As long as you persist in your efforts, you will surely succeed.

最後 / 最后 zuìhòu
他在比賽中堅持到了最後。
他在比赛中坚持到了最后。

He persevered until the end in the competition.

支持 zhīchí
我們全力支持你的決定。
我们全力支持你的决定。

We fully support your decision.

無論 / 无论 wúlùn
無論發生什麼事，我都會支持你。
无论发生什么事，我都会支持你。

No matter what happens, I will support you.

主持 zhǔchí
他負責主持今天的畢業典禮。
他负责主持今天的毕业典礼。

He is in charge of hosting today's graduation ceremony.

賢 / 贤 xián
大家推薦一位賢能的老師主持會議。
大家推荐一位贤能的老师主持会议。

Everyone recommended a virtuous and capable teacher to chair the meeting.

主持人 zhǔchírén
這位電視節目的主持人非常幽默。
这位电视节目的主持人非常幽默。

The host of this TV program is very humorous.

賀詞 / 贺词 hècí
年會上，主持人宣讀一段賀詞，祝大家新年快樂。
年会上，主持人宣读一段贺词，祝大家新年快乐。

At the annual gathering, the host read a passage of congratulatory remarks and wished everyone a happy New Year.

保持 bǎochí
請保持安靜。
请保持安静。

Please keep quiet.

聯繫 / 联系 liánxì
請隨時與我們保持聯繫。
请随时与我们保持联系。

Please keep in touch with us at any time.

Example Vocabulary

堅持

jian1'chi2

to persist; to persevere; to insist

支持

zhi1'chi2

to support

主持

zhu3'chi2

to host; to preside over; to chair; to moderate

主持人

zhu3'chi2'ren2

host; presenter

保持

bao3'chi2

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

持

chi2

to hold; to maintain; to support

持續

chi2'xu4

to continue; to persist; sustainable

住持

zhu4'chi2

僵持

jiang1'chi2

劫持

jie2'chi2

to hijack; to kidnap; to abduct

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