持
续

To continue in Chinese: 持续 (chí xù)

chí xù

to continue

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 持續2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to continue
  2. 2to persist
  3. 3to last
  4. 4sustainable
  5. 5preservation

Stroke order

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持
续

Zhuyin

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ㄔˊ

chí

ㄔ/ chˊ/ second tone

ㄒㄩˋ

xù

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

持续

Simplified

持續

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 物价持续上涨。

    wù jià chí xù shàng zhǎng。

    Prices continued to rise.

  • 雪持续下了十天。

    xuě chí xù xià le shí tiān。

    It snowed for ten consecutive days.

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Related words

持

chí

to hold

续

xù

to continue

继续

jì xù

to continue

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with

支持

zhī chí

to be in favor of

保持

bǎo chí

to keep

陆续

lù xù

in turn

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

主持

zhǔ chí

to take charge of

连续

lián xù

continuous

维持

wéi chí

to keep

延续

yán xù

to continue

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