Chinese word dictionary

主持

zhǔchí · to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor

Practice word

Word information

Simplified主持

Traditional主持

Pinyinzhǔchí

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

主zhǔ

to own; to host; master; host; lord

持chí

to hold, to support, to sustain

How to learn 主持

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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坚持jiānchí

to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on

主要zhǔyào

main; principal; major; primary

支持zhīchí

to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4]

主意zhǔyi

plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]

保持bǎochí

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

车主chēzhǔ

vehicle owner