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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1坚持 堅持 jiān chíjian1 chi2to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
2保持 保持 bǎo chíbao3 chi2to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
3支持 支持 zhī chízhi1 chi2to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; Classifiers:
4维持 維持 wéi chíwei2 chi2to keep; to maintain; to preserve
5主持 主持 zhǔ chízhu3 chi2to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
6持续 持續 chí chi2 xu4to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
7 chíchi2to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
8持久 持久 chí jiǔchi2 jiu3lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
9扶持 扶持 chífu2 chi2to help; to assist
10持有 持有 chí yǒuchi2 you3to hold (passport, views etc)
11持方 持方 chí fāngchi2 fang1side (in a formal debate)
12免持 免持 miǎn chímian3 chi2(Tw) hands-free (telephone function)
13把持 把持 chíba3 chi2to control; to dominate; to monopolize
14把持包办 把持包辦 chí bāo bànba3 chi2 bao1 ban4to keep everything in one's own hands (idiom)
15把持不定 把持不定 chí dìngba3 chi2 bu4 ding4indecisive (idiom)
16保持克制 保持克制 bǎo chí zhìbao3 chi2 ke4 zhi4to exercise restraint
17保持联系 保持聯繫 bǎo chí lián bao3 chi2 lian2 xi4to keep in touch; to stay in contact
18保持原貌 保持原貌 bǎo chí yuán màobao3 chi2 yuan2 mao4to preserve the original form
19抱持 抱持 bào chíbao4 chi2to hold (expectations, hopes etc); to maintain (an attitude etc); to harbor (doubts etc); to clinch (boxing)
20秉持 秉持 bǐng chíbing3 chi2to uphold; to hold fast to
21撑持 撐持 chēng chícheng1 chi2(fig.) to sustain; to shore up
22持币待购 持幣待購 chí dài gòuchi2 bi4 dai4 gou4to rush to buy with cash in hand; to compete to buy scarce goods (idiom)
23持不同政见 持不同政見 chí tóng zhèng jiànchi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4(politically) dissenting; dissident
24持不同政见者 持不同政見者 chí tóng zhèng jiàn zhěchi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4 zhe3(political) dissident
25持才傲物 持才傲物 chí cái ào chi2 cai2 ao4 wu4to be proud of one's talent and regard things with contempt (idiom)
26持刀 持刀 chí dāochi2 dao1to hold a knife; knife-wielding
27持股 持股 chí chi2 gu3to hold shares
28持国天 持國天 chí guó tiānChi2 guo2 tian1Dhritarashtra (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
29持家 持家 chí jiāchi2 jia1to housekeep; housekeeping
30持久性 持久性 chí jiǔ xìngchi2 jiu3 xing4constancy
31持久性毒剂 持久性毒劑 chí jiǔ xìng chi2 jiu3 xing4 du2 ji4persistent agent
32持久战 持久戰 chí jiǔ zhànchi2 jiu3 zhan4prolonged war; war of attrition
33持卡人 持卡人 chí rénchi2 ka3 ren2cardholder
34持禄 持祿 chí chi2 lu4to hold an office without achieving anything
35持平 持平 chí píngchi2 ping2to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased
36持平之论 持平之論 chí píng zhī lùnchi2 ping2 zhi1 lun4fair argument; unbiased view
37持枪抢劫 持槍搶劫 chí qiāng qiāng jiéchi2 qiang1 qiang1 jie2armed robbery
38持枪相持 持槍相持 chí qiāng xiāng chíchi2 qiang1 xiang1 chi2to face each other tensely with leveled guns (idiom)
39持守 持守 chí shǒuchi2 shou3to maintain; to adhere to; to observe (an injunction etc)
40持橐簪笔 持橐簪筆 chí tuó zān chi2 tuo2 zan1 bi3to serve as a counselor (idiom)
41持械 持械 chí xièchi2 xie4armed (robbery etc)
42持续时间 持續時間 chí shí jiānchi2 xu4 shi2 jian1duration
43持续性植物人状态 持續性植物人狀態 chí xìng zhí rén zhuàng tàichi2 xu4 xing4 zhi2 wu4 ren2 zhuang4 tai4persistent vegetative state
44持续性植物状态 持續性植物狀態 chí xìng zhí zhuàng tàichi2 xu4 xing4 zhi2 wu4 zhuang4 tai4persistent vegetative state (medicine)
45持用 持用 chí yòngchi2 yong4to have in one's possession and use when required
46持有人 持有人 chí yǒu rénchi2 you3 ren2holder
47持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī héngchi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
48持重 持重 chí zhòngchi2 zhong4prudent; cautious; to be in charge of ritual ceremonies; to hold an important office
49持重待机 持重待機 chí zhòng dài chi2 zhong4 dai4 ji1to carefully bide one's time (idiom)
50鼎力扶持 鼎力扶持 dǐng chíding3 li4 fu2 chi2to use one's great strength to support (idiom)
51多种语言支持 多種語言支持 duō zhǒng yán zhī chíduo1 zhong3 yu3 yan2 zhi1 chi2multilingual support
52各持己见 各持己見 chí jiànge4 chi2 ji3 jian4each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
53核僵持 核僵持 jiāng chíhe2 jiang1 chi2nuclear equipoise; nuclear stalemate
54夹持 夾持 jiā chíjia1 chi2the laws of the Buddhism; to clamp; tongs
55坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí xièjian1 chi2 bu4 xie4to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
56坚持不渝 堅持不渝 jiān chí jian1 chi2 bu4 yu2to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
57坚持下去 堅持下去 jiān chí xià jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4to press on
58僵持 僵持 jiāng chíjiang1 chi2to be deadlocked
59僵持不下 僵持不下 jiāng chí bu xiàjiang1 chi2 bu5 xia4to be deadlocked (idiom)
60骄矜自持 驕矜自持 jiāo jīn chíjiao1 jin1 zi4 chi2to assume a superior air (idiom)
61劫持 劫持 jié chíjie2 chi2to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress
62劫持者 劫持者 jié chí zhějie2 chi2 zhe3hijacker; kidnapper
63矜持 矜持 jīn chíjin1 chi2reserved; aloof
64金刚总持 金剛總持 jīn gāng zǒng chíJin1 gang1 zong3 chi2Vajradhara
65可持续 可持續 chí ke3 chi2 xu4sustainable
66可持续发展 可持續發展 chí zhǎnke3 chi2 xu4 fa1 zhan3sustainable development
67旷日持久 曠日持久 kuàng chí jiǔkuang4 ri4 chi2 jiu3protracted (idiom); long and drawn-out
68老成持重 老成持重 lǎo chéng chí zhònglao3 cheng2 chi2 zhong4old and wise; experienced and knowledgeable
69料持 料持 liào chíliao4 chi2to arrange; to manage; to attend to; to take care of; to look after (the cooking)
70牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶持 牡丹雖好,全憑綠葉扶持 dan suī hǎo , quán píng chímu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 , quan2 ping2 lu:4 ye4 fu2 chi2Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
71牡丹虽好,全仗绿叶扶持 牡丹雖好,全仗綠葉扶持 dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng chímu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 , quan2 zhang4 lu:4 ye4 fu2 chi2Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
72牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶持 牡丹雖好,終須綠葉扶持 dan suī hǎo , zhōng chímu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 , zhong1 xu1 lu:4 ye4 fu2 chi2Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
73勤俭持家 勤儉持家 qín jiǎn chí jiāqin2 jian3 chi2 jia1hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
74受持 受持 shòu chíshou4 chi2to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
75水土保持 水土保持 shuǐ bǎo chíshui3 tu3 bao3 chi2soil conservation
76怂恿支持 慫恿支持 sǒng yǒng zhī chísong3 yong3 zhi1 chi2with sb.'s support and connivance
77同侪扶持 同儕扶持 tóng chái chítong2 chai2 fu2 chi2peer support
78危而不持 危而不持 wēi ér chíwei1 er2 bu4 chi2national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
79维持不敝 維持不敝 wéi chí wei2 chi2 bu4 bi4to maintain to avoid wearing out (idiom)
80维持费 維持費 wéi chí fèiwei2 chi2 fei4maintenance costs
81维持生活 維持生活 wéi chí shēng huówei2 chi2 sheng1 huo2to subsist; to eke out a living; to keep body and soul together
82维持原判 維持原判 wéi chí yuán pànwei2 chi2 yuan2 pan4to affirm the original sentence (law)
83相持 相持 xiāng chíxiang1 chi2locked in a stalemate; to confront one another
84相持不下 相持不下 xiāng chí xiàxiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4at a stalemate; deadlocked; in unrelenting mutual opposition
85挟持 挾持 xié chíxie2 chi2to hold under duress; to seize
86挟持雇主 挾持雇主 xié chí zhǔxie2 chi2 gu4 zhu3gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)
87争持 爭持 zhēng chízheng1 chi2to refuse to concede; not to give in
88支持度 支持度 zhī chí zhi1 chi2 du4degree of support; percentage of vote
89支持率 支持率 zhī chí zhi1 chi2 lu:4support level; popularity rating
90支持者 支持者 zhī chí zhězhi1 chi2 zhe3supporter
91主持人 主持人 zhǔ chí rénzhu3 chi2 ren2TV or radio presenter; host; anchor
92住持 住持 zhù chízhu4 chi2to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk
93左扶右持 左扶右持 zuǒ yòu chízuo3 fu2 you4 chi2to support from all sides (idiom)

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