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维持 wéichí to keep

to keep; to maintain; to preserve

怎么记住“维持”: 维 to preserve + 持 maintain = to keep.

  • HSK 5 级
  • 词语

汉字

用法

  • To maintain / keep (a state) going - 维持秩序 (wéichí zhìxù) keep order; 维持生活 make ends meet.
  • About sustaining an existing state or level, not improving it. Contrast 保持 (bǎochí, to keep/preserve, often a good quality): 维持 often implies barely sustaining (维持现状 maintain the status quo).

例句

  • 你在东京如何维持生计？ Nǐ zài dōngjīng rúhé wéichí shēngjì?How did you make a living in Tokyo?