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维持 (wéi chí): to maintain, to keep

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to maintain, to keep
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

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to keep
to maintain
to preserve

Chinese explanation

使事物保持原来的状态或水平，不让它改变或中断，比如维持秩序、维持生活
也表示勉强支撑、坚持下去。

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HSK 7

to hold

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