维持 (wéi chí) — to keep in Mandarin
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#1256 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
维持 is pronounced wéi chí. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒmen xūyào wéichí zhè zhǒng yǒuhǎo de hézuò guānxi.
We need to maintain this friendly cooperative relationship.
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What does 维持 mean?+
维持 (wéi chí) means "to keep" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 维持?+
维持 is pronounced wéi chí. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 维持 in Mandarin?+
维持 is the #1256 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 维持 fits
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