chống giữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

chống (“to prop up; to resist”) +‎ giữ (“to safeguard”). Compare 撑持 (chēngchí), of similar syntax and meaning.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ zɨ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ jɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəwŋ͡m˦˥ jɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

chống giữ

to withstand; to hold out
to support; to maintain

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