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维持
wéichí
Description
维持的意思是让某个情况、关系或状态继续下去，不让它改变或变坏。
The meaning of 维持 is to keep a situation, relationship, or state going without letting it change or worsen.
我们常说维持秩序、维持生活、维持关系。
We often say 维持秩序 (maintain order), 维持生活 (maintain life), 维持关系 (maintain relationships).
Meanings
维持wéichí
to maintain; to keep up; to preserve
警察在门口维持秩序。
The police maintain order at the door.
维持wéichí
to support (by providing for)
这点钱很难维持一家人的生活。
This amount of money is hard to support a family.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
维 (to tie/hold) + 持 (to hold), both meaning to keep something together.
- Nuance
维持 stresses keeping a state unchanged; 保持 is more neutral everyday 'keep'.
In videos
“继续维持大众化全领域”
“必须维持这个双语的优势或者双语的竞争力”
“愿意花钱去维持当下的这个状态，”
“就是维持我的一部分的生活”
“维持健康腰椎曲线”
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