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维持

維持

wéi chí

HSK 6

to keep, to maintain, to preserve

verb

Individual characters

维wéi · to preserve, to maintain›持chí · to hold›

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Example Sentences

我们需要维持这个项目的进度。

wǒmen xūyào wéichí zhègè xiàngmù de jìndù 。

We need to maintain the progress of this project.

为了健康，我每天都维持锻炼。

wèile jiànkāng ， wǒ měitiān dū wéichí duànliàn 。

For my health, I maintain my exercise daily.

她努力维持与朋友的关系。

tā nǔlì wéichí yǔ péngyǒu de guānxì 。

She works hard to maintain her relationship with friends.

Words with similar meanings

保持 (bǎochí) is more general and can refer to keeping things in a certain state, while 维持 (wéichí) often implies effort to sustain something.

to maintain (with a focus on protection)

维护 (wéihù) emphasizes protecting or safeguarding something, often used in the context of rights or integrity.

Words Starting With 维

to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain

维修wéi xiū

maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain

维生素wéi shēng sù

Words Ending With 持

坚持jiān chí

to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere

支持zhī chí

to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by

主持zhǔ chí

to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program etc)

保持bǎo chí

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

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