HSK 4 vocabulary › 坚持
坚持
坚持 in English: to persevere with; to persist in
jiān chí
to persevere with; to persist in
How to pronounce 坚持
jiān chí (without tone marks: jian chi). jiān is a first (high, level) tone; chí is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 坚持
坚 jiān
strong; solid; firm
strong; solid; firm
持 chí
to hold; to grasp; to support
to hold; to grasp; to support
Example sentences with 坚持
| 他明白了：只要坚持，小小的练习也会带来很大的进步。 | from Keep Going for Ten Minutes |
| 我们慢慢坚持，终于走到了最高的地方。 | from A Decision on the Great Wall |
Related words
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support | HSK 4 |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm; resolute | HSK 5 |
| 坚强 | jiān qiáng | staunch; strong | HSK 5 |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain | HSK 5 |
| 持续 | chí xù | to continue; to persist | HSK 5 |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct | HSK 5 |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm; steady | HSK 6 |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm; firmly | HSK 6 |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious | HSK 6 |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial; solid | HSK 6 |