憋 biē to choke / to stifle / to restrain / to hold back / to hold in (urine) / to hold (one's breath) syn 举重 舉重 jǔ zhòng to lift weights / weight-lifting (sports) 提法 tí fǎ wording (of a proposal) / formulation / viewpoint (on an issue) / (one of eight methods of bonesetting in TCM) restoring the part displaced by a fracture to its correct position by lifting syn 袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom) / to look on without lifting a finger syn 千斤顶 千斤頂 qiān jīn dǐng jack (for lifting weight) syn 提 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid syn 连写 連寫 lián xiě to write without lifting one's pen from the paper / (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom) / fig. a very slight effort 连书 連書 lián shū to write without lifting one's pen from the paper / (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 运输能力 運輸能力 yùn shū néng lì lift capacity / lifting capacity 防起雷装置 防起雷裝置 fáng qǐ léi zhuāng zhì anti-lift device / anti-lifting device / anti-lift fuse 连笔 連筆 lián bǐ to write without lifting one's pen from the paper 坐享 zuò xiǎng to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger / to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances) 崇尚 chóng shàng to hold up (as an model) / to hold in esteem / to revere / to advocate syn 把 bǎ to hold / to grasp / to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate / handlebar / classifier: handful, bundle, bunch / classifier for things with handles / (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb}) syn 包 bāo to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] syn 把舵 bǎ duò to hold the rudder / to hold (to take, to be at) the helm / to steer 擸 liè to hold, to grasp / to hold the hair / to pull at 开吊 開弔 kāi diào to hold memorial service / to hold a funeral 呼叫保留 hū jiào bǎo liú call hold / hold 憋尿 biē niào to hold in one's pee / to hold back from urinating 保持 bǎo chí to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve syn 成立 chéng lì to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water syn 举行 舉行 jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) syn 等等 děng děng et cetera / and so on ... / wait a minute! / hold on! syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 举办 舉辦 jǔ bàn to conduct / to hold (an event) syn 抓住 zhuā zhù to grab hold of / to capture syn 把握 bǎ wò to grasp (also fig.) / to seize / to hold / assurance / certainty / sure (of the outcome) syn 担任 擔任 dān rèn to hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as syn 伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle syn 持有 chí yǒu to hold (passport, views etc) syn 兼职 兼職 jiān zhí to hold concurrent posts / concurrent job / moonlighting syn 占据 佔據 zhàn jù to occupy / to hold syn 通话 通話 tōng huà to hold a conversation / to talk over the telephone / phone call syn 占有 佔有 zhàn yǒu to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc) syn 执政 執政 zhí zhèng to hold power / in office syn 开会 開會 kāi huì to hold a meeting / to attend a meeting 持股 chí gǔ to hold shares 握住 wò zhù to grip / to hold syn 放手 fàng shǒu to let go one's hold / to give up / to have a free hand syn 任职 任職 rèn zhí to hold a post / to take office syn 到手 dào shǒu to take possession of / to get hold of syn 酝酿 醞釀 yùn niàng (of alcohol) to ferment / (of a crisis) to be brewing / to mull over (an issue) / to hold exploratory discussions syn 抵挡 抵擋 dǐ dǎng to resist / to hold back / to stop / to ward off / to withstand syn 保管 bǎo guǎn to hold in safekeeping / to have in one's care / to guarantee / certainly / surely / custodian / curator syn 耽误 耽誤 dān wu to delay / to hold up / to waste time / to interfere with syn 容纳 容納 róng nà to hold / to contain / to accommodate / to tolerate (different opinions) syn 遏制 è zhì to check / to contain / to hold back / to keep within limits / to constrain / to restrain syn 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài (idiom) unable to hold oneself back / eager to do sth without delay syn 死死 sǐ sǐ rigid / unwavering / unbendable / firm (hold on sth) / tenacious syn 包容 bāo róng to pardon / to forgive / to show tolerance / to contain / to hold / inclusive syn 招待 zhāo dài to hold a reception / to offer hospitality / to entertain (guests) / to serve (customers) syn 牵手 牽手 qiān shǒu to hold hands 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to / to stick to 高举 高舉 gāo jǔ to lift up / to hold high syn 高昂 gāo áng to hold (one's head) high / expensive / high (spirits etc) syn 接着 接著 jiē zhe to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed / to ensue / in turn / in one's turn syn 紧握 緊握 jǐn wò to hold firmly, not let go syn 搂住 摟住 lǒu zhù to hold in one's arms / to embrace 含蓄 hán xù to contain / to hold / (of a person or style etc) reserved / restrained / (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning / implicit / veiled (criticism) syn 蕴藏 蘊藏 yùn cáng to hold in store / to contain (untapped reserves etc) syn 任教 rèn jiào to hold a teaching position syn 兼任 jiān rèn to hold a concurrent post / part-time / (in academia) adjunct syn 存有 cún yǒu to hold in storage / to retain / to harbor (feelings) / to entertain (sentiments) / (of abstract things) to exist / there is syn 守住 shǒu zhu to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard 捉住 zhuō zhù to catch / to grapple with / to hold onto syn 瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon / to hold in contempt syn 弄到 nòng dào to get hold of / to obtain / to secure / to come by 劫持 jié chí to kidnap / to hijack / to abduct / to hold under duress syn 维系 維繫 wéi xì to maintain / to keep up / to hold together syn 持刀 chí dāo to hold a knife / knife-wielding 畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom) / to preach freely on one's favorite topic / to hold forth to one's heart's content syn 历任 歷任 lì rèn (of one person) to hold the successive posts of / (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) 代管 dài guǎn to administer / to manage / to hold in trust or escrow 招架 zhāo jià to resist / to ward off / to hold one's own syn 扣押 kòu yā to detain / to hold in custody / to distrain / to seize property syn 预赛 預賽 yù sài preliminary competition / to hold preliminary heats 祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) / to hold or attend a memorial service syn 蝉联 蟬聯 chán lián to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship syn 扣住 kòu zhù to detain / to hold back by force / to buckle / to hook 挟持 挾持 xié chí to seize (sb) by the arms / to hold under duress / to abduct syn 按捺不住 àn nà bu zhù to be unable to hold back syn 敬爱 敬愛 jìng ài to respect and love / to hold in high esteem syn 船舱 船艙 chuán cāng hold of ship 在位 zài wèi to be on the throne / to reign / to hold a particular leadership position syn 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back syn 扣留 kòu liú to detain / to arrest / to hold / to confiscate syn 拦腰 攔腰 lán yāo (hitting) squarely in the middle / (slicing) across the middle / to hold by the waist syn 捧腹 pěng fù to split one's sides laughing / to roar with laughter / (lit.) to hold one's belly with both hands syn 屏息 bǐng xī hold one's breath syn 算数 算數 suàn shù to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important) syn 拉手 lā shǒu to hold hands / to shake hands syn 当道 當道 dāng dào in the middle of the road / to be in the way / to hold power / (fig.) to predominate / to be in vogue syn 遏止 è zhǐ to hold back / to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance) / to resist / esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc syn 拖住 tuō zhù to hold up / to hinder / to stall syn 秉持 bǐng chí to uphold / to hold fast to 碰头 碰頭 pèng tóu to meet / to hold a meeting syn 义卖 義賣 yì mài to hold a charity bazaar / to sell goods for a good cause 