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坚持 (jiān chí): to persist

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to persist
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to persevere with
  • to persist in
  • to insist on
  • to persevere with
  • to persist in
  • to insist on
  • to stick to
  • to uphold
  • to keep up
  • to maintain

Chinese explanation

  • 持续做某事,不放弃
  • 在困难或反对的情况下仍然保持自己的意见或做法。

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HSK 7

to hold

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Example sentences

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I insist on running every day.

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He has persisted in learning Chinese for three years.

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As long as you persevere, you will definitely succeed.

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She stuck to her own opinion and refused to change.

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We persist in exercising to stay healthy.

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No matter how difficult it is, he will keep going.

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He persists in running every day.

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She insists on her own opinion.

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As long as you persevere, you will succeed.

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He insists on paying.

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We should stick to principles.

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