Chinese Conversation · Level 66
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Chinese word
持续
Pronunciation
Pinyinchí xù
Meaning
- verbcontinue
Example
雨持续下了三天。yǔ chí xù xià le sān tiān
The rain continued for three days.
More examples
病人的发烧持续两天了。bìng rén de fā shāo chí xù liǎng tiān le
The patient's fever has continued for two days.
Core concept
A state or activity stays in place through time without a break.
Common phrases
持续发展chí xù fā zhǎn
continue developing
持续增长chí xù zēng zhǎng
continue growing
持续改进chí xù gǎi jìn
continue improving
Similar words
继续jì xù: Carry on with an action or event after it has begun.
保持bǎo chí: Maintain an existing state, amount, or level without changing it.
Definition in Chinese
某一状态在时间上连续存在，不中断。mǒu yí zhuàng tài zài shí jiān shàng lián xù cún zài bù zhōng duàn
Word origin
持 (chí, "hold") + 续 (xù, "continue") combines the ideas of keeping something and carrying it onward, giving the word its sense of lasting without interruption.
Usage tips
- With a person as subject, English often suggests deliberate action, whereas this verb can describe an event or condition continuing on its own.
Other meanings
- prolongverb
- drag onverb
Opposites
- 间断jiàn duàninterruptverb
- 停止tíng zhǐstopverb
Related words
- 持续时间chí xù shí jiāndurationnoun
- 持续性chí xù xìngcontinuitynoun