维持

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to keep; to maintain; to preserve

Examples

• 警察在现场维持秩序。

  jǐng chá zài xiàn chǎng wéi chí zhì xù.

  The police are keeping order at the scene.

• 他的工资只能维持生活。

  tā de gōng zī zhǐ néng wéi chí shēng huó.

  His salary is only enough to get by.

• 这种情况维持不了多久。

  zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng wéi chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ.

  This situation can't last long.

Easily confused

• 维护 — 维持 keeps a state going (维持秩序); 维护 defends or protects something from harm (维护权利).

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