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持久
持久 in English: lasting; enduring
chí jiǔ
lasting; enduring
How to pronounce 持久
chí jiǔ (without tone marks: chi jiu). chí is a second (rising) tone; jiǔ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 持久
持 chí
to hold; to grasp; to support
to hold; to grasp; to support
久 jiǔ
(of a period of time) long
(of a period of time) long
Related words
| 久 | jiǔ | time; duration of time | HSK 3 |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with; to persist in | HSK 4 |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support | HSK 4 |
| 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 |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) | HSK 5 |
| 维持 | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain | HSK 6 |