Definition
维 (wéi) as a verb means 'to maintain, preserve, or keep in good condition' and 'to join, connect, or hold together'. It appears in formal/abstract contexts such as 维持 ('to maintain'), 维护 ('to safeguard'), and 维系 ('to hold together, sustain'). The noun senses (fiber, dimension, thinking) and the measure word for paper are separate entries — focus here on verb usage only.
v.
to maintainto preserveto keep in good conditionto jointo connectto hold together
Examples
- 。Zhèngfǔ nǔlì wéi chí shèhuì zhìxù.The government strives to maintain social order.
- 。Wǒmen bìxū wéi xì liǎng guó zhī jiān de yǒuhǎo guānxì.We must maintain the friendly relations between the two countries.
- 。zhè zuò qiáo wéi xì zhe liǎng àn de jiāotōng.This bridge sustains traffic between the two banks.
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