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持久 (chí jiǔ): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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持久 (chí jiǔ): Lasting (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

持久 consists of 2 characters.

to hold, to grasp, to maintain

How to Use 持久 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 持久 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

chí持

jiǔ久

lì力

neutral

endurance

chí持

jiǔ久

de的

yǐng影

xiǎng响

formalWritten

chí持

jiǔ久

zhàn战

formal

protracted war

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

chí持

jiǔ久

Verb + Complementwith保持

bǎo保

chí持

chí持

jiǔ久

Example Sentences with 持久

zhè这

zhǒng种

jiāo胶

shuǐ水

hěn很

chí持

jiǔ久

lasting impact

neutral

very durable

neutral

maintain durability

。

This glue is very durable.

zhè这

zhǒng种

diàn电

chí池

de的

xù续

háng航

néng能

lì力

fēi非

cháng常

chí持

jiǔ久

。

This type of battery has a very long-lasting endurance.

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

xíng型

cái材

liào料

de的

kàng抗

fǔ腐

shí蚀

xìng性

néng能

fēi非

cháng常

chí持

jiǔ久

。

The corrosion resistance of this new material is remarkably long-lasting.

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nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

zhǒng种

xìng幸

fú福

gǎn感

néng能

chí持

jiǔ久

ma吗

？

Do you think this sense of happiness can last?

tā他

de的

nǔ努

lì力

zhōng终

yú于

qǔ取

dé得

le了

chí

rú如

guǒ果

méi没

yǒu有

chí持

jiǔ久

de的

liàn练

xí习

zhè这

zhǒng种

yóu油

qī漆

de的

xiào效

guǒ果

bìng并

bù不

chí

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

xíng型

diàn电

chí池

jù具

yǒu有

chí持

wǒ我

men们

zhī之

jiān间

de的

yǒu友

yì谊

zhī之

suǒ所

yǐ

持

jiǔ久

de的

chéng成

gōng功

。

His efforts finally achieved lasting success.

，

hěn很

nán难

jīng精

tōng通

yì一

mén门

yuè乐

qì器

。

Without persistent practice, it is difficult to master a musical instrument.

持

jiǔ久

，

jǐ几

gè个

yuè月

jiù就

tuì褪

sè色

le了

。

The effect of this paint is not durable; it faded within a few months.

jiǔ

久

de的

xù续

háng航

néng能

lì力

。

This new type of battery has long-lasting endurance.

以

chí持

jiǔ久

，

shì是

yīn因

wèi为

bǐ彼

cǐ此

zhēn真

chéng诚

。

The reason our friendship has endured is because of mutual sincerity.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 持久.

Words with 持

坚持jiān chíHSK 4
支持zhī chíHSK 4
保持bǎo chíHSK 5
持续chí xùHSK 5
主持zhǔ chí
劫持jié chí
扶持fú chí
持平chí píng

Words with 久

不久bù jiǔ
久仰jiǔ yǎng
久远jiǔ yuǎn
久违jiǔ wéi
多久duō jiǔ
好久hǎo jiǔ
悠久yōu jiǔ
永久yǒng jiǔ