稳住 (wěn zhù) — to stabilize; to make steady; to consolidate (one's position, power, etc.); to keep (someone) from interfering

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Examples

• 他用力稳住手中的箱子，不让它掉下来。
  Tā yòng lì wěn zhù shǒu zhōng de xiāng zi, bú ràng tā diào xià lái.
  He used force to steady the suitcase in his hand so it wouldn't fall.
• 公司需要先稳住目前的市场份额，再考虑扩张。
  Gōng sī xū yào xiān wěn zhù mù qián de shì chǎng fèn é, zài kǎo lǜ kuò zhāng.
  The company needs to first consolidate its current market share before considering expansion.
• 我们得稳住对方，不能让他们发现我们的计划。
  Wǒ men dé wěn zhù duì fāng, bù néng ràng tā men fā xiàn wǒ men de jì huà.
  We need to keep the other party from interfering — we can't let them discover our plan.

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