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坚持
jiānchí
Description
“坚持”的意思是不放弃，一直做一件事，就算很难也不停下来。
"坚持" means not giving up and continuing to do something, even if it's difficult.
你可以说坚持学习、坚持运动，也可以坚持自己的想法。
You can say 坚持学习 (persist in studying), 坚持运动 (persist in exercising), or 坚持自己的想法 (stick to your own ideas).
Meanings
坚持jiānchí
to persist; keep doing without giving up
他每天坚持跑步。
He runs every day without fail.
坚持jiānchí
to insist on; firmly maintain
她坚持自己是对的。
She insists that she is right.
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Notes
- Etymology
坚 (firm, solid) + 持 (to hold), literally 'to hold firmly'.
- Nuance
坚持 stresses not giving up over time; 保持 means keeping a state unchanged.
In videos
“我觉得还是坚持我们原来的方向吧”
“好啊，如果你坚持的话。”
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