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主持

zhǔ chí

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word

主持 (zhǔ chí) means "to host; to preside over". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 主持 means

1. to take charge of
2. to manage or direct
3. to preside over
4. to uphold
5. to stand for (justice etc)
6. to host (a TV or radio program etc)
7. (TV) anchor

The characters in 主持

• 主zhǔowner; master; host
• 持chíto hold; to grasp; to support

Example sentences

• 凯利主持新闻部门。
  Kǎilì zhǔchí xīnwén bùmén.
  Kelly carries the news department.

Words starting with 主持

• 主持人zhǔ chí rénhost; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor…

Words containing 主持

• 协同主持人xié tóng zhǔ chí rén(Taiwan) (in a research project) collaborator of the investigator(s)
• 共同主持人gòng tóng zhǔ chí rén(Taiwan) (in a research project) co-principal investigator, or co-PI

Where 主持 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Production, Ascent & Vitality (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read zhǔ chí correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.