HSK 3 · Company & Office

主持

zhǔ chí

to host; to preside over

Stroke order of 主持

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

主 · 5 strokes持 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

The master 主 holds 持 with a hand 扌: hosting the event.

Parts: 主 master + 持 hold (扌 hand + 寺)

Example sentence

他主持这个会议。

He chairs this meeting.

Words with 主

主人host; owner 主要main; mainly 主任director; head 主意idea; plan 主张to advocate; position 主动on one's own initiative 自主independent

Words with 持

持续to continue; to last 支持to support 坚持to persist; to insist 保持to keep; to maintain

More words: Company & Office

部门department 部department; ministry; part 会议meeting; conference 文件document; file 表格form; table 复印to photocopy 办理to handle; to deal with 手续procedures; formalities 批准to approve 规定rule; to stipulate 制度system; institution 发言to make a speech; statement 谈话to have a talk; conversation 谈判to negotiate; negotiation 谈to talk; to discuss

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