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持有 (chí yǒu): to hold, to possess

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to hold, to possess
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to hold (passport

Chinese explanation

手里拿着某种东西，如护照、证件、票据等
拥有或掌握某物，表示对某物有所有权或支配权，常用于股票、资产、权力等抽象事物。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to hold

HSK 1

to have

Example sentences

He holds a valid passport.

She holds shares in this company.

We need to have patience and wait for the results.

Holding different opinions is normal.

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