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title: "Bingchi Meaning: 秉持 (bǐngchí) Means “to uphold”"
description: "秉持 (bǐngchí) means “to uphold; to adhere to”. Hear its tones, see what 秉 and 持 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingchi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 秉持 mean?

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秉持 bǐngchí

## to uphold; to adhere to

## Its characters

1. 秉 bǐng to preside over
2. 持 chí to hold

## In a sentence

我们始终秉持公平的原则。 We always adhere to the principle of fairness.

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## More words with 秉 or 持

- [保持 bǎochí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baochi)
- [秉承 bǐngchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingcheng)
- [持久 chíjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chijiu)
- [持续 chíxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chixu)
- [持有 chíyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiyou)
- [扶持 fúchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuchi)
- [坚持 jiānchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianchi)
- [维持 wéichí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weichi)
- [支持 zhīchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhichi)
- [主持 zhǔchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuchi)

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