How common it is
维持 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wéi chí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.