- to take charge of
- to manage or direct
- to preside over
- to uphold
- to stand for (justice etc)
- to host (a TV or radio program etc)
- (TV) anchor
Characters
- 主 (主): owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
- 持 (持): to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
Resources
- Wiktionary: 主持
- MDBG: 主持
- Examples with 主持 on Tatoeba
Examples
凱利主持新聞部門。
会议由邵荃麟主持。
韩正主持召开京津冀协同发展领导小组会议。