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持续

chí xù

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 持續

What 持续 means

1. to continue
2. to persist
3. to last
4. sustainable
5. preservation

The characters in 持续

• 持chíto hold; to grasp; to support
• 续xùto continue; to replenish

Example sentences

• 物价持续上涨。
  Prices continued to rise.
• 会议持续多久？
  How long will the meeting last?
• 雪持续下了十天。
  It snowed for ten consecutive days.
• 那持续了多久了？
  How long has it been going on?
• 暴风雨会持续多久？
  How long will the storm last?
• 电影持续了2个小时。
  The film lasted 2 hours.

Words starting with 持续

• 持续时间chí xù shí jiānduration
• 持续性植物状态chí xù xìng zhí wù zhuàng tàipersistent vegetative state (medicine)

Words containing 持续

• 可持续kě chí xùsustainable
• 可持续发展kě chí xù fā zhǎnsustainable development