How to say “maintain” in Chinese
maintain, preserve
“Maintain” in Chinese is 维持, wéi chí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
维持 is read wéi chí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: to tie. 二维码 — a “two-dimensional code”.
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “维持”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “maintain” in Chinese?
“Maintain” in Chinese is 维持, pinyin wéichí.
What does 维持 mean?
维持 (wéichí) means “maintain, preserve”.
How do you write 维持?
维持 is 2 characters: 维 (wéi) — tie; maintain; 持 (chí) — hold. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 维持?
维持 is read wéichí. Tones: wéi — second tone, chí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“maintain” in the lesson “Residents' voice”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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