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持续

chí xù
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

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保持
bǎo chí

to keep

保持 means 'to maintain/keep' a state, while 持续 focuses on the action or process continuing.
持久
chí jiǔ

lasting

持久 is an adjective meaning 'lasting/enduring', often used in contexts like 持久战 (protracted war).

Synonyms

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继续
jì xù

to continue

Both can mean 'to continue', but 持续 emphasizes uninterrupted duration, while 继续 suggests continuing after a pause.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 持续 for continuing after a pause; use 继续 instead. 持续 implies uninterrupted continuation.

Example Sentences

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会议 持续 了两个小时。
The meeting lasted for two hours.
会议 持续 了三个小时，其间他离开了五分钟。
The meeting lasted three hours, and in the meantime he left for five minutes.
这几天 持续 高温。
These past few days have had continuous high temperatures.
最近，物价 持续 攀升。
Recently, prices have been climbing continuously.

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Words Containing 持续

可持续
kě chí xù

sustainable

可持续发展
kě chí xù fā zhǎn

sustainable development

持续性植物人状态
chí xù xìng zhí wù rén zhuàng tài

persistent vegetative state

持续性植物状态
chí xù xìng zhí wù zhuàng tài

persistent vegetative state (medicine)

持续时间
chí xù shí jiān

duration

Child Words of 持续

持
chí

to grasp

续
xù

to continue