主持

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
主持

Pronunciation

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Noun

主持 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zhǔchí)

1. host (of a television program)
2. abbot (of a monastery)

Synonyms

• (host): 主持人

Verb

主持 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zhǔchí)

1. to direct, to manage
2. to preside over, to chair (a meeting)
3. to host (a television program)
4. to maintain, to uphold, to sustain