Verbkeep; maintain; preserve

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 维持.
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Character Breakdown

维持 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 维持 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 维持 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
wéi
chí
shēng
huó
neutral
make a living
wéi
chí
xiàn
zhuàng
formalWritten
maintain the status quo
wéi
chí
zhì
formal
maintain order
Verb + Complementwith下去
wéi
chí
xià
neutral
keep going
Adverb + Verbwith勉强
miǎn
qiáng
wéi
chí
neutral
barely maintain

Example Sentences with 维持

měi
tiān
duàn
liàn
shēn
wéi
chí
jiàn
kāng
He exercises every day to maintain his health.
zài
liè
de
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
zhōng
gōng
duàn
chuàng
xīn
cái
néng
wéi
chí
lǐng
xiān
wèi
In the fierce market competition, the company must continuously innovate to maintain its leading position.
wèi
le
wéi
chí
zhè
duàn
zhēn
guì
de
yǒu
men
yuē
dìng
dìng
jiàn
miàn
jiāo
liú
To maintain this precious friendship, we agreed to meet and communicate regularly.
wèi
le
wéi
chí
jiā
tíng
shēng
huó
gōng
zuò
To sustain family life, parents work hard.
suàn
wéi
chí
gōng
zuò
shēng
huó
zhī
jiān
de
píng
héng
ne
How do you plan to maintain the balance between work and life?
guǒ
méi
yǒu
wěn
dìng
de
shōu
lái
yuán
jiù
hěn
nán
wéi
chí
xiàn
yǒu
de
shēng
huó
shuǐ
zhǔn
Without a stable source of income, it is difficult to maintain the current standard of living.
zhèng
cǎi
cuò
shī
wéi
chí
shè
huì
wěn
dìng
jìn
jīng
zhǎn
The government takes measures to maintain social stability and promote economic development.
jìn
guǎn
miàn
lín
zhū
duō
tiǎo
zhàn
tuán
duì
réng
wéi
chí
gāo
xiào
xié
zuò
bìng
xún
qiú
Despite facing many challenges, the team still strives to maintain efficient collaboration and seeks breakthroughs.