Chinese–EnglishWith examples

主持

zhǔ chí · zhu chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  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
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:22 cartoon

Hosting the party

  1. Liangliang

    公司(gōngsī)年会(niánhuì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)上台(shàngtái)主持(zhǔchí)。

    At the company party, I have to host on stage.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)紧张(jǐnzhāng)吗(ma)？

    Are you nervous?

  3. Liangliang

    很(hěn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)，我(wǒ)从来(cónglái)没(méi)主持(zhǔchí)过(guò)。

    Very. I have never hosted before.

  4. Dengdeng

    别怕(biépà)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)当(dàng)台下(táixià)的(de)人(rén)都是(dōushì)白菜(báicài)。

    Do not be afraid. Just imagine everyone below is cabbage.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)试一下(shìyīxià)……大家好(dàjiāhǎo)，我(wǒ)是(shì)今天(jīntiān)的(de)白菜(báicài)。

    OK, I will try... hello everyone, I am today s cabbage.

  6. Dengdeng

    主持人(zhǔchírén)！你(nǐ)是(shì)今天(jīntiān)的(de)主持人(zhǔchírén)！

    Host! You are today s host!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)主(zhǔ)持(chí)了(le)一(yí)档(dàng)很(hěn)受(shòu)欢(huān)迎(yíng)的(de)电(diàn)视(shì)节(jié)目(mù)。

She hosted a very popular TV program.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)会(huì)议(yì)由(yóu)副(fù)校(xiào)长(zhǎng)主(zhǔ)持(chí)。

The vice principal presided over this meeting.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
主
zhǔ

owner; master

持
chí

to hold; to grasp

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with ZExplore words in context