7 sentences for 持 (chí — hold)

1. 你以前有没有持过枪呢？

   nǐ yǐ​qián yǒu​méi​yǒu chí guo qiāng ne?

   Have you ever even held a gun before?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 他手持鲜花，静静地站在门口等待。

   tā shǒu chí xiān​huā, jìng jìng de zhàn zài mén​kǒu děng​dài.

   Holding flowers in his hand, he stood quietly at the door waiting.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 持卡者在指定商店购货可获优惠。

   chí kǎ zhě zài zhǐ​dìng shāng​diàn gòu​huò kě huò yōu​huì.

   Cardholders can get discounts when purchasing goods at designated stores.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 古代士兵手持长矛在战场上冲锋。

   gǔ​dài shì​bīng shǒu chí cháng​máo zài zhàn​chǎng shàng chōng​fēng.

   Ancient soldiers charged onto the battlefield holding long spears.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 这名歹徒因为持械行凶被警方当场抓获。

   zhè míng dǎi​tú yīn​wèi chí xiè xíng​xiōng bèi jǐng​fāng dāng​chǎng zhuā​huò.

   The gangster was caught on the spot by the police for armed assault.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 古代士兵作战时通常左手持盾牌，右手握长剑。

   gǔ​dài shì​bīng zuò​zhàn shí tōng​cháng zuǒ​shǒu chí dùn​pái, yòu​shǒu wò cháng​jiàn.

   Ancient soldiers usually held a shield in their left hand and a longsword in their right during combat.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 这尊佛像右手持一柄金刚，象征着不可摧毁的智慧。

   zhè zūn fó​xiàng yòu​shǒu chí yī bǐng jīn​gāng, xiàng​zhēng zhe bù kě cuī​huǐ de zhì​huì.

   The Buddha statue holds a vajra in its right hand, symbolizing indestructible wisdom.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary