chí xù
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  • v.continue; sustain; last; persist

    • dì zhèn chí xù le dà yuē sān fēn zhōng

      地震持续大约分钟

      The earthquake continued for about three minutes.

    • fēng suǒ yě xǔ yào chí xù yī duàn shí jiān

      封锁也许持续时间

      The blockade is likely to last for some time.

    • tóu tòng yī zhí chí xù dào wǎn shang

      头痛一直持续晚上

      The headache persisted into the evening.

    • chí xù xiāo tiáo

      持续萧条

      continuous depression

    • chí xù wēi jī

      持续危机

      continuous crises

    • chí xù jiàng yǔ

      持续降雨

      sustained rainfall

    • wù jià chí xù shàng zhǎng

      物价持续上涨

      Prices kept on rising.

Word usage

  • Note
    "持续" is different from "继续". "持续" means that the action is continuous without intermittent; "继续" means that the action is connected before and after, which can be continuous or intermittent, and can be used widely.