(wéi) — to maintain, to preserve, to keep in good condition; to join, to connect, to hold together

Definição

维 is almost never used alone — it appears chiefly in compounds like 维持 (maintain) and 联系 (connect). Think of it as the 'maintain/connect' morpheme behind those fixed words.

verb
to maintainto preserveto keep in good conditionto jointo connectto hold together

Exemplos

  • Zhèng fǔ nǔ lì wéi chí shè huì zhì xù.
    The government strives to maintain social order.
  • Wǒ men bì xū wéi xì liǎng guó zhī jiān de yǒu hǎo guān xì.
    We must maintain the friendly relations between the two countries.
  • Zhè zuò qiáo wéi xì zhe liǎng àn de jiāo tōng.
    This bridge sustains traffic between the two banks.

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