持续
chíxù
to continue, to last
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 高温天气还将持续几天。The hot weather will continue for several more days.
- 这种紧张状态不可能长期持续。Such a state of tension cannot last for long.
Collocations
持续增长持续发展持续时间持续高温
Mnemonic
持 chí "to hold" + 续 xù "to continue": to hold on and carry on, i.e. to last, to be sustained. 持 has the hand radical 扌; 续 has the silk radical 纟 (an unbroken thread). Opposite of 中断 (to break off).
Related
继续延续连续中断
Quick check
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