持 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

持 English definition

chí

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : islet; rock in river;
  • : courtyard;
  • : to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen;
  • : go to and fro;
  • : pond; reservoir; moat;
  • : bamboo flute with 8 holes;
  • : bamboo flute with 7 or 8 holes;
  • : name of a district in Shandong;
  • : ant eggs;
  • : hesitating; undecided; hesitant;
  • : late; delayed; slow;
  • : Japanese variant of 遲|迟;
  • : to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread;

Sentences examples with 持

  • 他一直坚持自己的看法。
    Tā yīzhí jiānchí zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
  • 我们两个要互相支持。
    Wǒmen liǎng gè yào hùxiāng zhīchí.
  • 他从朋友那里得到了很多支持。
    Tā cóng péngyǒu nàlǐ dédàole hěnduō zhīchí.

Words containing 持, by HSK level