持续

chí xù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 保持 bǎo chí 保持 bǎo chí to keep 保持 means 'to maintain/keep' a state, while 持续 focuses on the action or process continuing.: to keep
• 持久 chí jiǔ 持久 chí jiǔ lasting 持久 is an adjective meaning 'lasting/enduring', often used in contexts like 持久战 (protracted war).: lasting

Synonyms

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• 继续 jì xù 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.: to continue

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 可持续 kě chí xù: sustainable
• 可持续发展 可持续发展 kě chí xù fā zhǎn: sustainable development
• 持续性植物人状态 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 持续性植物状态 chí xù xìng zhí wù zhuàng tài: persistent vegetative state (medicine)
• 持续时间 持续时间 chí xù shí jiān: duration

Child Words of 持续

• 持 持 chí: to grasp
• 续 续 xù: to continue