hold; possess; maintain (a view)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to hold; to possess; to own (concrete objects or rights)
formalUsed for possessing physical items (like tickets, stocks, passports) or holding legal rights.
Qǐng请
chí持
yǒu有
yǒu有
xiào效
zhèng证
jiàn件
rù入
chǎng场
。
Please present a valid ID for entry.
Tā他
chí持
yǒu有
gōng公
sī司
10%1
de0
gǔ%
fèn的
股
份
。
He owns 10% of the company's shares.
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Rù入
jìng境
lǚ旅
kè客
bì必
xū须
chí持
yǒu有
qiān签
zhèng证
。
Incoming travelers must possess a visa.
Wǒ我
chí持
yǒu有
Zhōng中
guó国
jià驾
zhào照
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
nián年
le了
。
I have held a Chinese driver's license for five years.
verb
to hold; to maintain; to harbor (thoughts, opinions, attitudes)
formalUsed for expressing or maintaining abstract concepts like views, doubts, or expectations. Often used in discussions and formal writing.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
chí持
yǒu有
bǎo保
liú留
yì意
jiàn见
。
He holds reservations about this plan.
Shuāng双
fāng方
zài在
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
chí持
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
kàn看
fǎ法
。
The two sides hold different views on this issue.
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Wǒ我
duì对
tā他
néng能
fǒu否
chéng成
gōng功
chí持
yǒu有
huái怀
yí疑
tài态
dù度
。
I am skeptical about his chances of success.
Gōng公
sī司
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
duì对
wèi未
lái来
fā发
zhǎn展
chí持
yǒu有
lè乐
guān观
tài态
dù度
。
The company's management holds an optimistic attitude towards future development.