持

Stroke order

Example sentences

• 我支持你。

  Wǒ zhī chí nǐ

  I'm on your side.

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• 没人支持她。

  Méi rén zhī chí tā

  Nobody supported her.

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• 民主支持自由。

  Mín zhǔ zhī chí zì yóu

  Democracy encourages freedom.

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• 他们坚持让他走。

  Tā men jiān chí ràng tā zǒu

  They insist that he should go.

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Words containing 持

• 支持zhī chí 1–2 to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
• 保持bǎo chí 3–2 to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
• 坚持jiān chí 1–2 to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
• 持续chí xù 2–4 to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation
• 主持zhǔ chí 3–2 to 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
• 维持wéi chí 2–2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve
• 主持人zhǔ chí rén 3–2–2TV or radio presenter; host; anchor
• 持有chí yǒu 2–3 to hold (passport, views etc)
• 持久chí jiǔ 2–3 lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
• 持chí 2to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
• 劫持jié chí 2–2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress
• 扶持fú chí 2–2 to help; to assist