持续 (chí xù) — to continue; to last; to persist
Definition
持续 describes a state that keeps going on its own (rain, growth, a meeting) — the focus is duration. 继续 means someone deliberately picks up where they left off; 坚持 is about willpower and not giving up.
verb
to continueto lastto persist
Examples
- 持续。Zhè zhǒng gāo wēn tiān qì huì chí xù dào xià zhōu.This kind of hot weather will last until next week.
- 持续。Gōng sī de lì rùn yǐ jīng chí xù zēng zhǎng le sān nián.The company's profits have been growing continuously for three years.
- 持续。Tā men zhī jiān de duì huà chí xù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí.Their conversation lasted two hours.
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