- 持
- hold
- 持
- grasp
- 持
- clasp
- 持枪
- hold [or clasp] a gun
- 持枪歹徒
- armed bandit [or robber]
- 持
- support
- 持
- maintain
- 持
- keep
- 持家
- run one's home
- 持家
- keep house
- 持家
- manage household
- 把持
- control
- 把持
- dominate
- 把持
- monopolize
- 保持
- keep
- 保持
- maintain
- 保持
- preserve
- 保持沉默
- remain quiet [or silent]
- 保持党的先进性
- maintain the advanced nature of the Party
- 保持国有股
- keep the state-held shares
- 保持整洁
- keep clean and tidy
- 操持
- manage
- 操持
- handle
- 操持家务
- manage household affairs
- 持久
- lasting
- 持久
- enduring
- 持久
- protracted
- 持久战
- protracted war
- 持续
- continuous
- 持续
- sustained
- 持续
- prolonged
- 持重
- prudent
- 持重
- cautious
- 持重
- circumspect
- 持重
- discreet
- 扶持
- help
- 扶持
- support
- 扶持
- aid
- 坚持
- insist on
- 坚持
- stick to
- 坚持
- persist in
- 坚持己见
- stick to one's own opinion
- 坚持真理
- uphold the truth
- 僵持
- refuse to give in
- 僵持
- be stalemated
- 劫持
- kidnap
- 劫持
- hijack
- 劫持
- abduct
- 劫持人质
- hijack hostages
- 矜持
- restrained
- 矜持
- reserved
- 矜持
- self-controlled
- 维持
- keep
- 维持
- maintain
- 维持
- retain
- 维持秩序
- keep [or preserve] order
- 维持现状
- maintain [or preserve] the status quo
- 挟持
- seize sb. by the arms
- 挟持
- kidnap
- 挟持
- abduct
- 支持
- struggle to maintain
- 支持
- sustain
- 支持
- support
- 支持
- back
- 支持
- come out in favour of
- 支持率
- favorability rating
- 主持
- chair
- 主持
- preside over
- 主持
- host
- 主持会议
- chair [or preside over] a meeting
- 主持派对
- host a party
- 主持
- uphold
- 主持
- advocate
- 主持
- maintain
- 主持正义
- uphold justice
- 持股公司
- holding company
- 持之以恒
- persevere
- 可持续发展
- sustainable development