Definition
持续 (chíxù) describes something that continues without interruption — like weather lasting or profits growing steadily. It differs from 继续 (jìxù), which implies resuming after a pause; 坚持 (jiānchí), which adds willful perseverance; and 延续 (yánxù), which is more formal and often refers to extending traditions or contracts.
verb
to continueto lastto persist
Examples
- 持续。Zhè zhǒng gāowēn tiānqì huì chí xù dào xià zhōu.This kind of hot weather will last until next week.
- 持续。Gōngsī de lìrùn yǐjīng chí xù zēngzhǎng le sān nián.The company's profits have been growing continuously for three years.
- 持续。Tāmen zhījiān de duìhuà chí xù le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.Their conversation lasted two hours.
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