持

chíㄔˊ

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HSK 7 TOCFL 7

Meaning

Meanings

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

Examples

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恐怕就这点上，我和你持不同意见。

恐怕就這點上，我和你持不同意見。

I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.

沒有堅持，就沒有成功。

There's no success without perseverance.

零度以下的氣溫持續了好幾天。

The temperature has been below freezing for several days.

這種癥狀在我身上將會持續多久？

For how long will I continue to have these symptoms?

如果持續疼痛, 你必須去看醫生。

If the pain continues you have to go to the doctor.

Characters

Character breakdown

寺

sì

Buddhist temple

Related: 持

主持

zhǔ chí

to take charge of

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with

把持

bǎ chí

to control

持久

chí jiǔ

lasting

持平

chí píng

to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)

持续

chí xù

to continue

支持

zhī chí

to be in favor of

Stroke practice

Practice writing 持

Characters

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