wéi​xì

maintain

维系 (維繫) wéi​xì
maintain verb
to maintain or keep something in existence, such as a relationship, state, or standard

The two of them maintain their long friendship through shared interests.

hold together verb
to bind or hold separate entities together as a unified whole

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.88 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.77 per million

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