Usage note
维持意思是保持某种状态或情况不变。
Wéichí yìsi shì bǎochí mǒu zhǒng zhuàngtài huò qíngkuàng bù biàn.
Maintain means to keep a certain state or situation unchanged.
Context note
我们要维持教室的整洁。
Wǒmen yào wéichí jiàoshì de zhěngjié.
We need to maintain the cleanliness of the classroom.
5 examples
请维持安静。
qǐng wéi chí ān jìng。
Please maintain quiet.
我们要维持友谊。
wǒ men yào wéi chí yǒu yì。
We need to maintain friendship.
他努力维持平衡。
tā nǔ lì wéi chí píng héng。
He tries hard to maintain balance.
妈妈维持家里的干净。
mā ma wéi chí jiā lǐ de gān jìng。
Mom maintains the cleanliness of the home.
大家维持秩序排队。
dà jiā wéi chí zhì xù pái duì。
Everyone maintains order and lines up.
5 mini stories
小明每天扫地维持教室干净。老师表扬他。
xiǎo míng měi tiān sǎo dì wéi chí jiào shì gān jìng。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng tā。
Xiao Ming sweeps the floor every day to maintain the classroom clean. The teacher praises him.
小红和朋友一起维持友谊。她们经常一起玩。
xiǎo hóng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wéi chí yǒu yì。 tā men jīng cháng yì qǐ wán。
Xiao Hong and her friend maintain their friendship together. They often play together.
小华骑车时维持平衡。他没有摔倒。
xiǎo huá qí chē shí wéi chí píng héng。 tā méi yǒu shuāi dǎo。
Xiao Hua maintains balance while riding a bike. He does not fall.
妈妈每天维持家里整洁。大家住得很舒服。
mā ma měi tiān wéi chí jiā lǐ zhěng jié。 dà jiā zhù dé hěn shū fú。
Mom maintains the home tidy every day. Everyone lives comfortably.
同学们维持课堂纪律。老师很高兴。
tóng xué men wéi chí kè táng jì lǜ。 lǎo shī hěn gāo xìng。
The classmates maintain classroom discipline. The teacher is very happy.
Mini dialogue
维持秩序
A
在图书馆里，我们要维持安静。
Zài túshūguǎn lǐ, wǒmen yào wéichí ānjìng.
In the library, we need to maintain quietness.
B
对，维持秩序很重要。
Duì, wéichí zhìxù hěn zhòngyào.
Yes, maintaining order is very important.
维持友谊
A
我们怎么维持好朋友关系？
Wǒmen zěnme wéichí hǎo péngyǒu guānxì?
How do we maintain a good friendship?
B
互相帮助，就能维持友谊。
Hùxiāng bāngzhù, jiù néng wéichí yǒuyì.
Help each other, and we can maintain friendship.
Related words and contrasts
similar
保持
bǎochí
keep
保持 means to keep or maintain a state, similar to 维持 but often used for personal conditions.
similar
维护
wéihù
maintain
维护 means to safeguard or maintain, often used for equipment or rights.
opposite
破坏
pòhuài
destroy
破坏 means to destroy or damage, the opposite of 维持 (maintain).