维持
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
维持 (wéichí) · to maintain
维持 (wéichí) means “to maintain; to keep up”. It is written with 2 characters: 维 (to preserve) + 持 (to hold). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 维持 is built
The characters
维 wéi · to preserve
What 维 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (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
我们要维持好的关系。Wǒmen yào wéichí hǎo de guānxì.We need to maintain a good relationship.
这些钱能维持多久？Zhèxiē qián néng wéichí duō jiǔ?How long can this money last?
Questions about 维持
What does 维持 mean?
维持 (wéichí) means “to maintain; to keep up”.
How do you pronounce 维持?
维持 is pronounced wéichí.
Which HSK level is 维持?
维持 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 维护wéihùto protect
- 维修wéixiūto repair
- 思维sīwéithinking
- 维生素wéishēngsùvitamin
- 纤维xiānwéifibre
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 持续chíxùto continue
- 坚持jiānchíto keep on
- 支持zhīchíto support
- 主持zhǔchíto host
Learn 维持 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.