坚持 (jiānchí) — how to say "to persist" in Chinese

坚持

To persist, to insist

Radicals / Keys

Earth

#32 · · 3 strokes

Hand

#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes

Examples

如果你想学好中文,就必须坚持每天学习。

If you want to learn Chinese well, you must persist in studying every day.

坚持跑步。

He persists in running.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to persist" in Chinese?

"to persist" in Chinese is 坚持 (jiānchí).

What does 坚持 mean in English?

坚持 (jiānchí) means "To persist, to insist".

How is 坚持 pronounced?

It is pronounced jiānchí (written as jianchi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to persist" in Chinese characters?

It is written 坚持.

What HSK level is 坚持?

坚持 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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