How to say “maintain” in Chinese
maintain, uphold (order)
“Maintain” in Chinese is 维护, wéi hù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
维护 is read wéi hù: 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”; on the right, 户 hù hints at the sound.
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 “维护”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 维护. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 警察在现场维护秩序。jǐngcházàixiànchǎngwéihùzhìxùThe police are keeping order at the scene.
- 联合国的主要任务是维护世界和平LiánhéguódezhǔyàorènwushìwéihùshìjièhépíngThe main task of the UN is to maintain world peace.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “maintain” in Chinese?
“Maintain” in Chinese is 维护, pinyin wéihù.
What does 维护 mean?
维护 (wéihù) means “maintain, uphold (order)”.
How do you write 维护?
维护 is 2 characters: 维 (wéi) — tie; maintain; 护 (hù) — guard, protect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 维护?
维护 is read wéihù. Tones: wéi — second tone, hù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“maintain” in the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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