持续

持續

chíxù

verb HSK 3 #2,614

Meanings

雨持续下了三天。

Yǔ chíxù xià le sān tiān.

The rain continued for three days.

经济持续增长。

Jīngjì chíxù zēngzhǎng.

The economy continues to grow.

这种情况不能持续下去。

Zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng bùnéng chíxù xiàqù.

This situation can't continue.

usage

可持续发展 means 'sustainable development' — a term you'll see often in Chinese news and policy discussions.

持 chí

续 xù