主持
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
主持 (zhǔchí) · to host
主持 (zhǔchí) means “to host; to chair; to preside over”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 持 (to hold). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 主持 is built
The characters
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
持 chí · to hold
What 持 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
今晚的晚会由她主持。Jīnwǎn de wǎnhuì yóu tā zhǔchí.She is hosting tonight's party.
谁来主持这次会议？Shéi lái zhǔchí zhè cì huìyì?Who will chair this meeting?
Questions about 主持
What does 主持 mean?
主持 (zhǔchí) means “to host; to chair; to preside over”.
How do you pronounce 主持?
主持 is pronounced zhǔchí.
Which HSK level is 主持?
主持 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主题zhǔtítheme
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
Learn 主持 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 54: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.