"hold on to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 紧抓
• 保留
• 坚持

Definition

指紧紧抓住某物，可以是实际用手抓，也可以是比喻，坚持某个想法、感情或物品不放手。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语。可指实际的抓（如“hold on to the handle”）或抽象坚持（如“hold on to hope”）。比“hold”更强调不放手和坚持；常见搭配有“hold on to memories”等。

Examples

Hold on to the handrail when you use the stairs.

上下楼梯时要**紧抓**扶手。

She likes to hold on to old photos.

她喜欢**保留**旧照片。

Please hold on to your ticket until the end of the ride.

请**保留**好您的票直到行程结束。

It's hard to hold on to hope when things get tough.

当遇到困难时，很难**坚持**希望。

I still hold on to the advice my teacher gave me years ago.

我至今还**记得**老师多年前给我的建议。

Just hold on to that thought—we’ll come back to it later.

先**记住**这个想法，我们待会再讨论。