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维持

wéi chí
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to keep
  2. 2. to maintain
  3. 3. to preserve

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
破坏
pò huài

destruction

To damage or disrupt, e.g., 破坏秩序 (disrupt order).

Related words

2 items
维护
wéi hù

to defend

Safeguarding or upholding something like rights or equipment, e.g., 维护权利 (protect rights).
支撑
zhī chēng

to prop up

Supporting or sustaining physically or financially, e.g., 支撑家庭 (support a family).

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要与“维护”混淆。“维持”侧重于使现状持续，如“维持秩序”；“维护”侧重于保护使不受损害，如“维护权益”。

Example Sentences

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我们应该 维持 现状。
We should maintain the current situation.
警察迅速出动， 维持 秩序。
The police quickly dispatched to maintain order.

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Words Containing 维持

维持原判
wéi chí yuán pàn

to affirm the original sentence (law)

维持生活
wéi chí shēng huó

to subsist

维持费
wéi chí fèi

maintenance costs

Child Words of 维持

持
chí

to grasp

维
wéi

to preserve