持续 chíxù to continue
to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation
怎么记住“持续”: 持 maintain + 续 carry on = to continue.
汉字
用法
- To continue/last/persist over time - 持续了三天 (chíxù le sān tiān) lasted three days; 持续增长 sustained growth.
- Emphasizes uninterrupted continuation of a state/process (rain, growth, fever, tension). 可持续 (kěchíxù) = sustainable.
- Distinguish from 继续 (jìxù, to resume/carry on an action): 持续 describes something ongoing without break; 继续 often implies picking back up or pressing on.
例句
- 那持续了多久了？ Nà chíxù le duōjiǔ le?How long has it been going on?
- 雪持续下了十天。 Xuě chíxù xià le shítiān.It snowed for ten consecutive days.
- 这场谈话将要持续三天。 Zhèchǎng tánhuà jiāngyào chíxù sāntiān.The talks will last three days.