持久 chíjiǔ lasting
lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
How to remember 持久: 持 maintain + 久 long time = lasting.
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How it is used
- Lasting, enduring over a long time - 持久战 (chíjiǔzhàn) a protracted war, 效果持久 (xiàoguǒ chíjiǔ) a long-lasting effect.
- Stresses durability/staying power (持 hold + 久 long); contrast 长期 (chángqī), 'long-term' as a time span, whereas 持久 emphasizes endurance.
- Common with 和平 (peace), 动力, effects, and stamina.
Example sentences
- 生活中绝对没有什么是持久的。 Shēnghuó zhōng juéduì méiyǒu shénme shì chíjiǔ de.Absolutely nothing is permanent in life.