持 (ci4) — control; dominate; manage in Cantonese
ciˎ₄持
Mandarin Pinyin: chi2
Meaning of 持
nouncontrol; dominate; manage
nounmaintain; uphold; harbour
nounoppose; be in a stalemate
nounhold; grasp; carry; bear
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Example Sentences with 持
請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
bunˉ¹搬cungˏ₅重jeˏ₅嘢ge˗₃嘅siˎ₄時hauˍ₆候，jiu˗₃要bouˊ²保ciˎ₄持ziˉ¹姿sai˗₃勢zing˗₃正kok˗₃確。
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.
ziˉ¹支ciˎ₄持binˉ¹邊deoi˗₃隊sai˗₃世gaai˗₃界bui1?盃？
Which team are you supporting in the World Cup?
ziˉ¹支ciˎ₄持binˉ¹邊go˗₃個ji˗₃議jyunˎ₄員
Which council member do you support?
syunˊ²選manˎ₄民ziˉ¹支cyuˏ₅持keoiˏ₅佢。
The voters support him.
Words Containing 持
支持率zi1 ci4 leot2
support level, popularity rating
電台節目主持人din6 toi4 zit3 muk6 zyu2 ci4 jan4
radio host
保持平衡的bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 dik1
equilibratory; libratory
保持平衡bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4
to hold the balance, balance carefuly, to librate; to poise
可持續性ho2 ci4 zuk6 sing3
sustainability
銀行帳戶持有人ngan4 hong4 zoeng3 wu6 ci4 jau5 jan4
bank account holder
持久性ci4 gau2 sing3
constancy
持久和平ci4 gau2 wo4 ping4
lasting peace
維持wai4 ci4
to keep; to maintain; to preserve
持槍搶劫ci4 coeng1 coeng2 gip3
armed robbery
保持平衡之物bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 zi1 mat6
an equilibrator
持股公司ci4 gu2 gung1 si1
holding company
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