持续

持續

chíxù

verb HSK 3 #2,614

Meanings

1 to continue; to persist
2 sustained; continuous

Characters

to hold; to maintain

to continue; to extend

Examples

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。

Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng bù néng chíxù xiàqù.

This situation can't continue.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

持 chí

续 xù