Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
持续
chíxù
Description
"持续"的意思是一件事情一直进行，没有停下来。
"持续" means that something continues without stopping.
我们常用它来说天气、时间或者一种情况。
We often use it to talk about weather, time, or a situation.
Meanings
持续chíxù
to continue; to last; to keep going
这场雨持续了三天。
The rain lasted for three days.
持续chíxù
sustained; continuous; ongoing
经济持续增长很重要。
Sustained economic growth is important.
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Notes
- Etymology
持 means "to hold" and 续 means "to continue", together "to keep going".
- Nuance
持续 stresses an unbroken state over time, while 继续 stresses resuming or going on.
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