to continue; to sustain; to last
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to continue; to last; to persist
neutralDescribes an action, state, or condition that goes on without interruption for a period of time.
Chí持
xù续
de的
gān干
hàn旱
zào造
chéng成
liáng粮
shi食
dà大
fú幅
dù度
jiǎn减
chǎn产
。
The persistent drought caused a sharp decrease in grain production.
Liǎng两
guó国
jīng经
jì济
hé和
wén文
huà化
de的
jiāo交
liú流
yǐ已
jīng经
chí持
xù续
le了
yī一
qiān千
duō多
nián年
。
The economic and cultural exchange between the two countries has lasted for over a thousand years.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
yǔ雨
kě可
néng能
huì会
chí持
xù续
dào到
míng明
tiān天
。
This rain may continue until tomorrow.
Tā她
chí持
xù续
guān关
zhù注
zhe着
shì事
tài态
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
She continued to pay close attention to the development of the situation.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
nǔ努
lì力
，
ràng让
zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎo好
de的
shì势
tóu头
chí持
xù续
xià下
qù去
。
We must work hard to sustain this positive momentum.