What does 主持 mean in Chinese?
主持 (zhǔchí) means to take charge of.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
主持
to take charge of
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to take charge of
02
to manage or direct
03
to preside over
04
to uphold
05
to stand for (justice etc)
06
to host (a TV or radio program etc)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 主持
How do you pronounce 主持?
主持 is pronounced zhǔchí.
Is 主持 an HSK word?
主持 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 主持?
主持 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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