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持续

chíxù

to continue
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01 · MEANING

持续

持续 (chíxù) is an HSK 5 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to continue; depending on context, it can also mean to persist or to last. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01to continue
02to persist
03to last
04sustainable
02 · EXAMPLES

持续

会议持续多久？Huì yì chí xù duō jiǔ？

How long will the meeting last?

这场谈话将要持续三天。Zhè chǎng tán huà jiāng yào chí xù sān tiān。

The talks will last three days.

这个会议持续了两个小时。Zhè ge huì yì chí xù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí。

The meeting lasted two hours.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

Practise writing

持

持

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续

续

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04 · QUICK CHECK

Quick check

持续

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CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD

Characters in this word

持Chinese character续Chinese character
充电to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge充电to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge充电to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge充电to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge充电to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge充电to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge