持
Meanings
1. to hold
2. to grasp
3. to support
4. to maintain
5. to persevere
6. to manage
7. to run (i.e. administer)
8. to control
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关于
He holds an extreme opinion on education.
恐怕
I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.
很
Many people are skeptical about the actual effects of traditional Chinese medicine.