把持
ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ
“to control; to dominate; to monopolize; to hold power or influence over something; to grasp or hold physically”
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把
ㄅㄚˇ
To hold or grasp; to guard; to give; to hold a baby for urination; a function word used to place the object before the verb; classifier for things with handles, bundles, or handfuls; also for a hand's action or a fire.
持
ㄔˊ
To hold or grasp; to support or maintain; to persevere; to manage or administer; to control or resist.
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- 支持ㄓ ㄔˊto support; to back; to be in favor of; to stand by; to maintain; to cope with; to pay for
- 持續ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋto continue; to persist; to last; ongoing; sustained; sustainable
- 維持ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊto maintain; to keep in existence; to preserve; to sustain; to uphold.
- 堅持ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊto persist; to insist on; to persevere with; to stick to firmly
- 保持ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊto keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 主持ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊto host or anchor a TV or radio program; to preside over or chair a meeting or event; to manage or direct; to uphold or stand for a principle.
- 把握ㄅㄚˇ ㄨㄛˋto grasp; to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
- 主持人ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ ㄖㄣˊhost; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) principal investigator (PI); program director
- 持有ㄔˊ ㄧㄡˇto hold; to possess; to maintain (a view, opinion, or status); to carry (a document, permit, etc.)
- 抱持ㄅㄠˋ ㄔˊto hold or maintain (an attitude, belief, or hope); to harbor (doubts or expectations); to clinch in boxing
- 把關ㄅㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢto guard a pass or checkpoint; to check or screen something to ensure it meets standards.
- 秉持ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄔˊto uphold; to hold fast to; to maintain (a principle, attitude, or standard)