- 坚持 (jiān chí): to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere
- 支持 (zhī chí): to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 保持 (bǎo chí): to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 持续 (chí xù): to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
- 主持 (zhǔ chí): to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (e.g. justice); to host (a TV or radio program, etc.)
- 持久 (chí jiǔ): lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
- 维持 (wéi chí): to keep; to maintain; to preserve
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word