持 chí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
持有
chíyǒu
to hold, to possess
Characters in this word
有 yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- Made of
- 𠂇 hand 月 moon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 投资者如果长期持有优质资产，往往比频繁买卖更容易获得稳定回报。 Tóuzīzhě rúguǒ chángqī chíyǒu yōuzhì zīchǎn, wǎngwǎng bǐ pínfán mǎimài gèng róngyì huòdé wěndìng huíbào. Investors who hold high-quality assets over the long term are often more likely to obtain stable returns than those who trade frequently.
- 只有持有有效门票的人才能进入展厅。 Zhǐyǒu chíyǒu yǒuxiào ménpiào de rén cái néng jìnrù zhǎntīng. Only people holding a valid ticket may enter the exhibition hall.
- 她持有驾照已经十年了，从没出过事故。 Tā chíyǒu jiàzhào yǐjīng shí nián le, cóng méi chūguo shìgù. She has held a driving licence for ten years and has never had an accident.
Related words
- 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain
- 持续 chíxù to continue; to last
- 坚持 jiānchí to keep going; to persist
- 支持 zhīchí to support
- 主持 zhǔchí to host; to lead
- 维持 wéichí to maintain; to keep
- 持久 chíjiǔ lasting, enduring
- 秉持 bǐngchí to uphold; to maintain
- 持 chí to hold; to maintain; to support
- 持平 chípíng to remain level; to be on a par with
- 持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng to persevere; with sustained effort
- 扶持 fúchí to support; to foster