持续 持續
持续 持續 chí xù ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ ci4 zuk6 HSK 3 流利級 · Level 5
- to continue
- to persist
- to last
- sustainable
- preservation
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持
- 主持 zhǔ chí ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ zyu2 ci4 to take charge of
- 保持 bǎo chí ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊ bou2 ci4 to keep
- 劫持 jié chí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊ gip3 ci4 to kidnap
- 坚持 堅持 jiān chí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ gin1 ci4 to persevere with
- 扶持 fú chí ㄈㄨˊ ㄔˊ fu4 ci4 to help
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- 把持 bǎ chí ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ baa2 ci4 to control
- 持久 chí jiǔ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ci4 gau2 lasting
- 持平 chí píng ㄔˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ci4 ping4 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)
- 持有 chí yǒu ㄔˊ ㄧㄡˇ ci4 jau5 to hold (passport, views etc)
- 挟持 挾持 xié chí ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊ hip6 ci4 to seize (sb) by the arms
- 支持 zhī chí ㄓ ㄔˊ zi1 ci4 to be in favor of
- 维持 維持 wéi chí ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊ wai4 ci4 to keep; to maintain; to preserve
- 主持人 zhǔ chí rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 ci4 jan4 host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor
- 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
- 住持 zhù chí ㄓㄨˋ ㄔˊ zyu6 ci4 to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
- 僵持 jiāng chí ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊ goeng1 ci4 to be deadlocked
- 免持 miǎn chí ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄔˊ min5 ci4 (Tw) hands-free (telephone function)
- 加持 jiā chí ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔˊ gaa1 ci4 (Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings
- 受持 shòu chí ㄕㄡˋ ㄔˊ sau6 ci4 to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
续 續
- 延续 延續 yán xù ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ jin4 zuk6 to continue
- 后续 後續 hòu xù ㄏㄡˋ ㄒㄩˋ hau6 zuk6 follow-up
- 手续 手續 shǒu xù ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ sau2 zuk6 procedure
- 继续 繼續 jì xù ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩˋ gai3 zuk6 to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
- 连续 連續 lián xù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ lin4 zuk6 continuous
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- 陆续 陸續 lù xù ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄩˋ luk6 zuk6 in turn
- 手续费 手續費 shǒu xù fèi ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ ㄈㄟˋ sau2 zuk6 fai3 service charge
- 连续剧 連續劇 lián xù jù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄩˋ lin4 zuk6 kek6 serialized drama
- 断断续续 斷斷續續 duàn duàn xù xù ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄩˋ ㄒㄩˋ tyun5 tyun5 zuk6 zuk6 intermittent
- 存续 存續 cún xù ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄩˋ cyun4 zuk6 to continue to exist
- 待续 待續 dài xù ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄩˋ doi6 zuk6 to be continued
- 接续 接續 jiē xù ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄩˋ zip3 zuk6 to follow
- 断续 斷續 duàn xù ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄩˋ dyun6 zuk6 intermittent
- 永续 永續 yǒng xù ㄩㄥˇ ㄒㄩˋ wing5 zuk6 sustainable
- 续作 續作 xù zuò ㄒㄩˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zuk6 zok3 sequel
- 续保 續保 xù bǎo ㄒㄩˋ ㄅㄠˇ zuk6 bou2 renewal of insurance
- 续借 續借 xù jiè ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ zuk6 ze3 extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)
- 续假 續假 xù jià ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ zuk6 gaa3 extended leave
- 续命 續命 xù mìng ㄒㄩˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zuk6 ming6 to prolong life; to extend one's lifespan; (fig.) to enable sth to keep going; to give sth a new lease on life
- 续增 續增 xù zēng ㄒㄩˋ ㄗㄥ zuk6 zang1 addition
Idioms with these characters
- 把持不定 bǎ chí bù dìng ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ baa2 ci4 bat1 ding6 indecisive (idiom)
- 持橐簪笔 持橐簪筆 chí tuó zān bǐ ㄔˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄢ ㄅㄧˇ ci4 tok3 zaam1 bat1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
Show 6 more idioms with 持
- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 各持己见 各持己見 gè chí jǐ jiàn ㄍㄜˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gok3 ci4 gei2 gin3 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
- 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 坚持不渝 堅持不渝 jiān chí bù yú ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˊ gin1 ci4 bat1 jyu4 to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
- 旷日持久 曠日持久 kuàng rì chí jiǔ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄖˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ kwong3 jat6 ci4 gau2 protracted (idiom)
- 危而不持 wēi ér bù chí ㄨㄟ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˊ ngai4 ji4 bat1 ci4 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
Example sentences
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物价 物價 持续 持續 上涨 上漲 。
Prices continued to rise.
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会议 會議 持续 持續 多久 ？
How long will the meeting last?
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雪 持续 持續 下 了 十 天 。
It snowed for ten consecutive days.
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那 持续 持續 了 多久 了 ？
How long has it been going on?
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暴风雨 暴風雨 会 會 持续 持續 多久 ？
How long will the storm last?
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