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维 wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 5
Radical
纟
Traditional
維
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 纟隹 ⿰纟隹

Memory hint: thread

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  1. 这台机器需要维修。
    Zhè tái jīqì xūyào wéixiū.
    This machine needs repair.
    this (measure) machine need maintain-repair
  2. 你能帮我维修一下电脑吗？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ wéixiū yíxià diànnǎo ma?
    Can you help me repair my computer?
    you can help me repair a-bit computer (question)
  3. 请大家维护公共秩序。
    Qǐng dàjiā wéihù gōnggòng zhìxù.
    Please everyone maintain public order.
    please everyone maintain public order
  4. 这台电梯还没有维修好。
    Zhè tái diàntī hái méiyǒu wéixiūhǎo.
    This elevator hasn't been repaired yet.
    this (measure) elevator still not-have repair-good
  5. 上个月，工人们花了一周维修这条路。
    Shàng ge yuè, gōngrénmen huāle yì zhōu wéixiū zhè tiáo lù.
    Last month, workers spent a week repairing this road.
    last (measure) month, workers spent one week repair this (measure) road

Words with 维 (8)