坚持
jiān chíㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: KIÊN TRÌ
Traditional: 堅持
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 3TOCFL 3
Meaning(verb)
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
Examples
他每天坚持跑步。
tā měi tiān jiān chí pǎo bù.
He keeps up running every day.
再坚持一下，就快到了。
zài jiān chí yí xià, jiù kuài dào le.
Hang in there, we're almost there.
她坚持自己的意见。
tā jiān chí zì jǐ de yì jiàn.
She stuck to her opinion.
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Stroke order
KIÊN · 7 strokes
TRÌ · 9 strokes
to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control