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to uphold

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bing3chi2 bǐngchí

Meaning


Primary

to uphold

Alternatives

uphold, upholds, upheld, upholding

Mnemonic


秉持 To uphold is 秉 to grasp some ideal firmly and to always 持 support it no matter the circumstances.

Usage


我们 必须 秉持 公义!

We must uphold justice!

我们 必须 秉持 公正 的 原则。

We must uphold the principle of fairness.

他 秉持 诚实, 获得 了 大家 的 信任。

He upholds honesty and has gained everyone's trust.