Dictionary/持

持

持 chí

ㄔˊ
VHSK 7-9TOCFL L5core 10k
1to hold
2to grasp
3to support
4to maintain
5to persevere
6to manage
7to run (i.e. administer)
8to control

Characters

Examples

guān yú关于jiào yù教育,tā他chí持jí duān极端yì jiàn意见。
关于教育,他持极端意见。
He holds an extreme opinion on education.
很多人对中药的真实效果持怀疑态度。
Many people are skeptical about the actual effects of traditional Chinese medicine.
恐怕就这点上,我和你持不同意见。
I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.

See also: words & characters pronounced chí