持 (ci4 | chi2) : hold; maintain; control

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持

ci4

chi2

[1] hold; grasp; carry; bear
[2] maintain; uphold; harbour
[3] control; dominate; manage
[4] oppose; be in a stalemate

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

持

This word has been viewed 9868 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2009 02:36

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支持 zi1 ci4 zhi1 chi2 = support; to back-up sb. (not the "backup" computer term for saving data)

保持 bou2 ci4 bao3 chi2 = to maintain; to keep

技術支持 gei6 seot6 zi1 ci4 ji4 shu4 zhi1 chi2 = technical support

主持 zyu2 ci4 zhu3 chi2 = to direct

挾持 hip3 ci4 xie2 chi2 = abduct; kidnap

劫持 gip3 ci4 jie2 chi2 = to kidnap; to hijack

堅持 gin1 ci4 jian1 chi2 = to strongly support; to remain committed

持續 ci4 zuk6 chi2 xu4 = to continue; to persist

持久 ci4 gau2 chi2 jiu3 = enduring; lasting; duration

維持 wai4 ci4 wei2 chi2 = to keep; to maintain; to preserve

主持人 zyu2 ci4 jan4 zhu3 chi2 ren2 = anchorman; host

持有 ci4 jau5 chi2 you3 = hold (e.g. passport, views, etc.)

持有人 ci4 jau5 jan4 chi2 you3 ren2 = holder

支持率 zi1 ci4 leot6*2 zhi1 chi2 lv4 = support level, popularity rating

支持者 zi1 ci4 ze2 zhi1 chi2 zhe3 = supporter

把持 baa2 ci4 ba3 chi2 = control, dominate, monopolize

保持平衡的 bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 dik1 bao3 chi2 ping2 heng2 de5 = equilibratory; libratory 國

保持的 bou2 ci4 dik1 bao3 chi2 de5 = [adj] keeping, kept, retentive, saving 國

保持中立 bou2 ci4 zung1 laap6 bao3 chi2 zhong1 li4 = neutrally

保持力 bou2 ci4 lik6 bao3 chi2 li4 = retentivity

保持平衡 bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 bao3 chi2 ping2 heng2 = to balance, to librate, to poise

保持平衡之物 bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 zi1 mat6 bao3 chi2 ping2 heng2 zhi1 wu4 = an equilibrator

保持者 bou2 ci4 ze2 bao3 chi2 zhe3 = a retainer

持股公司 ci4 gu2 gung1 si1 chi2 gu3 gong1 si1 = holding company

持久性 ci4 gau2 sing3 chi2 jiu3 xing4 = constancy

持久和平 ci4 gau2 wo4 ping4 chi2 jiu3 he2 ping2 = lasting peace

持久力 ci4 gau2 lik6 chi2 jiu3 li4 = stamina

矜持 ging1 ci4 jin1 chi2 = restrained

保持低調 bou2 ci4 dai1 diu6 = kept a low profile/maintained a low profile

保持克制 bou2 ci4 hak1 zai3 = show self-restraint

保持美白 bou2 ci4 mei5 baak6 = to protect one's fair complexion (by staying out of the sun)

資深節目主持人 zi1 sam1 zit3 muk6 zyu2 ci4 jan4 = a veteran gameshow host

電台節目主持人 din6 toi4 zit3 muk6 zyu2 ci4 jan4 = radio host

持續進修 ci4 zuk6 zeon3 sau1 chi2 xu4 jin4 xiu1 = continuing education

持續教育 ci4 zuk6 gaau3 juk6 chi2 xu4 jiao4 yu4 = continuing education

持槍 ci4 coeng1 chi2 qiang1 = armed with a handgun

持槍搶劫 ci4 coeng1 coeng2 gip3 chi2 qiang1 qiang1 jie2 = armed robbery

電視主持人 din6 si6 zyu2 ci4 jan4 = TV program host/hostess

持守 ci4 sau2 chi2 shou3 = maintain; guard

扶持 fu4 ci4 fu2 chi2 = to help; to assist

僵持 goeng1 ci4 jiang1 chi2 = to be deadlocked

保持聯繫 bou2 ci4 lyun4 hai6 bao3 chi2 lian2 xi4 = to contact (in order to maintain a relation)

手持 sau2 ci4 = to hold

持重 ci4 zung6 chi2 zhong4 = prudent, cautious; discreet

秉持 bing2 ci4 bing3 chi2 = uphold; hold fast to

持械 ci4 haai6 chi2 xie4 = armed (as in armed robbery)

持械行劫 ci4 haai6 haang4 gip3 chi2 xie4 xing2 jie2 = armed robbery

持之以恆 ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 = persevere doing sth.; hold fast; persist

持牌人 ci4 paai4 jan4 chi2 pai2 ren2 = licensee

堅持立場 gin1 ci4 laap6 coeng4 jian1 chi2 li4 chang3 = to stand by one's convictions or positions

可持續性 ho2 ci4 zuk6 sing3 ke3 chi2 xu4 xing4 = sustainability

脅持 hip3 ci4 xie2 chi2 = to hold or seize under duress

維持生活 wai4 ci4 sang1 wut6 wei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2 = to subsist; to eke out a living; to keep body and soul together

相持不下 soeng1 ci4 bat1 haa6 xiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4 = at a deadlock

持不同政見 ci4 bat1 tung4 zing3 gin3 chi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4 = (politically) dissenting; dissident 國

持不同政見者 ci4 bat1 tung4 zing3 gin3 ze2 chi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4 zhe3 = a political dissident 國

核僵持 hat6 goeng1 ci4 he2 jiang1 chi2 = nuclear equipoise; nuclear stalemate

健康維持組織 gin6 hong1 wai4 ci4 zou2 zik1 jian4 kang1 wei2 chi2 zu3 zhi1 = Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

主持大局 zyu2 ci4 daai6 guk6 zhu3 chi2 da4 ju2 = take charge over a situation

持份者 ci4 fan6 ze2 chi2 fen4 zhe3 = stakeholder

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請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,132183 It's supposed to be a MTR announcement, but the wordings are not exactly the same.]

搬重嘢嘅時候，要保持姿勢正確。粵
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.
[or "要保持正確嘅姿勢"]

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