主持 zhǔchí▶ Anfitrión

Stroke order

主持 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

• 主 — 5 strokes
• 持 — 9 strokes

Senses

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

Related words

• 主人maestro
• 主任Director
• 主动activo
• 主席Presidente
• 主张opinión
• 主观subjetivo

主持 is pronounced zhǔchí and means “Anfitrión”. It is part of the HSK 5 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 主持 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.