Writing
持续 (chíxù) — how to say "to last" in Chinese
持续
To last, to continue
verb
Character composition
持
to hold
续
to continue
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
持续增长
chíxù zēngzhǎng
continuous growth
持续很久
chíxù hěn jiǔ
last a long time
持续发展
chíxù fāzhǎn
sustainable development
Examples
这场大雨已经持续了三天，很多地方都出现了洪水。
This heavy rain has lasted for three days, and floods have appeared in many places.
持续发展。
Sustainable development.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to last" in Chinese?
"to last" in Chinese is 持续 (chíxù).
持续 meaning in English
持续 (chíxù) means "To last, to continue".
持续 pronunciation
It is pronounced chíxù (written as chixu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to last" in Chinese characters?
It is written 持续: 持 has 9 strokes, 续 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 持续?
持续 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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