持

Pronunciation : chí [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : hold. (v) support. (v) manage. (v) oppose. (v) Radical : 扌 Strokes : 9 Traditional : 持 Usage : 31.5%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

持久 chí jiǔ

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protracted; lasting

2.

持续 chí xù

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sustained; continued; continuous

3.

持有 chí yǒu

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hold; carry

4.

保持 bǎo chí

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:

keep; remain

5.

坚持 jiān chí

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persist; be bent on; cling to; insist on; perserve in

6.

支持 zhī chí

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assist; support

7.

主持 zhǔ chí

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take charge of; take care of; manage

Sentences:

1. The proper intervals should be maintained between vehicles. chē liàng zhī jiān yīng bǎo chí shì dàng de jiān jù 。 车 辆 之 间 应 保 持 适 当 的 间 距 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

车辆 : vehicles 之间 : between 应 : should be 保持 : maintain 适当 : proper 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 间距 : interval

2. The hot weather lasted until September. yán rè de tiān qì chí xù dào jiǔ yuè 。 炎 热 的 天 气 持 续 到 九 月 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

炎热 : hot 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 天气 : weather 持续 : lasting 到 : until 九月 : September

3. It's his turn to chair the meeting this time. zhè cì gāi tā zhǔ chí huì yì le 。 这 次 该 他 主 持 会 议 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这次 : this time 该 : should be 他 : he 主持 : chair 会议 : meeting 了 : (particle) indicating that something has happened or is about to happen

4. I knew if I kept at it I should succeed. wǒ zhī dào rú guǒ wǒ jiān chí xià qù jiù huì chéng gōng 。 我 知 道 如 果 我 坚 持 下 去 就 会 成 功 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 知道 : know 如果 : if 我 : I 坚持下去 : persist 就会 : will 成功 : succeed

5. I found no evidence to back your interpretation. wǒ zhǎo bú dào zhèng jù lái zhī chí nǐ de jiě shì 。 我 找 不 到 证 据 来 支 持 你 的 解 释 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 找不到 : can't find 证据 : evidence 来 : to 支持 : support 你 : your 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 解释 : interpretation

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