持续
chí xùㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: TRÌ TỤC
Traditional: 持續
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation
Examples
大雨持续了三天。
dà yǔ chí xù le sān tiān.
The heavy rain lasted three days.
公司的收入持续增长。
gōng sī de shōu rù chí xù zēng zhǎng.
The company's revenue keeps growing.
这种情况不能再持续下去了。
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng bù néng zài chí xù xià qù le.
This situation can't go on any longer.
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Stroke order
TRÌ · 9 strokes
to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
TỤC · 11 strokes
to continue; to replenish
Related words
- 支持 zhī chí — to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
- 坚持 jiān chí — to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- 保持 bǎo chí — to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 主持 zhǔ chí — to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
- 维持 wéi chí — to keep; to maintain; to preserve
- 持久 chí jiǔ — lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long