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坚持

jiān chí
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to persevere with
  2. 2. to persist in
  3. 3. to insist on

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
放弃
fàng qì

to renounce

放弃 means to give up, the opposite of persisting or insisting.

Related words

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保持
bǎo chí

to keep

坚持 describes a persistent effort or determination, while 保持 means to maintain a state.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

坚持 must be followed by a verb phrase or noun indicating what one persists in; it is not used with a simple object like a person or abstract idea alone (e.g., 坚持学习, not *坚持知识).

Grammar

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Example Sentences

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他们 坚持 抗争，最终获得了自由。
They persisted in their resistance and eventually gained freedom.
他的 坚持 很可贵。
His perseverance is admirable.
他虽然很累，还是 坚持 完成了工作。
Although he was very tired, he still persevered and finished the work.
归根到底，学习一门语言需要长期 坚持 。
In the final analysis, learning a language requires long-term persistence.
坚持 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5092492)

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Words Containing 坚持

坚持不懈
jiān chí bù xiè

to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end

坚持下去
jiān chí xià qù

to press on

坚持不渝
jiān chí bù yú

to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere

Child Words of 坚持

持
chí

to grasp

坚
jiān

strong