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维持 wéichí

维持 wéichí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 维持 wéichí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
wéichí | wei2 chi2
English translation
to keep
to maintain
to preserve

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Traditional form

維持

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 维持 wéichí

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Wéi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and zhuī represents the sound. Simplified form of wéi .

Phonetic compound

zhuī

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

纟隹

Number of Strokes

11
chí

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌寺

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 维持 wéichí

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zhè diǎn 给养充其量 chōng qí liàng zhǐ gòu 维持 wéichí Sān tiān .

The provisions can last three days at most.

几乎 jīhū zhēng 不到 bù dào 足够 zú gòu de Qián 维持 wéichí 开支 kāizhī .

She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet.

公共 gōng gòng Ōu 由水池畔花园 huā yuán 沙滩 shātān 休闲 xiūxián 花园 huā yuán 组成 zǔchéng .全都 quán dōu 维持 wéichí 良好 liánghǎo ,且富款待 kuǎndài gǎn .

Public areas are consist of poolside gardens, beach and resort gardens.

战争 zhànzhēng 期间 qījiān ,我们 wǒmen de 食物 shíwù jǐn gòu 维持 wéichí 生活 shēnghuó .

During the war we had just enough food to sustain us.

jǐn 17% de rén shuì 经济 jīngjì 状况 zhuàngkuàng huì 改善 gǎishàn què yǒu 25%的人认为 rènwéi 经济会维持 wéichí lǎo 样子 yàngzi

Only 17% said the economy would improve, but 25% believed it would stay the same.

维持 wéichí Decomposition

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维持 wéichí Compounds

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