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持之以恒 (chí zhī yǐ héng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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持之以恒 (chí zhī yǐ héng): Persevere / persist — Meaning & Stroke Order

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持之以恒 consists of 4 characters.

to hold, to grasp, to maintain

[a more literary form of 的; showing possession]

using because of; so as to

permanent, constant, enduring

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 持之以恒.

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
持久chí jiǔ

Words with 之

百分之bǎi fēn zhīHSK 4
之一zhī yī
之下zhī xià
之中zhī zhōng
之内zhī nèi
之前zhī qián
之后zhī hòu
之外zhī wài

Words with 以

可以kě yǐHSK 2
因为……所以……yīn wèi ……suǒ yǐ ……HSK 2
以前yǐ qiánHSK 3
以为yǐ wéiHSK 4
予以yǔ yǐ
以上yǐ shàng
以下yǐ xià
以便yǐ biàn

Words with 恒

恒星héng xīng
永恒yǒng héng

How to Use 持之以恒 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 持之以恒 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith需要

xū需

yào要

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

neutral

require perseverance

Verb + Complementwith做事

zuò做

shì事

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

Subject + Verbwith贵在

guì贵

zài在

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

Adjective + Nounwith精神

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

de的

jīng精

shén神

Example Sentences with 持之以恒

tā他

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

xiě写

zì字

neutral

do things with perseverance

formal

Written

the value lies in perseverance

formal

persevering spirit

，

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

。

He practices writing every day with perseverance.

ruò若

xiǎng想

jīng精

tōng通

zhè这

mén门

jì技

yì艺

，

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

de的

liàn练

xí习

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

。

If you want to master this skill, persistent practice is indispensable.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

，

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

cái才

shì是

chéng成

gōng功

de的

wéi唯

yī一

mì秘

jué诀

ma吗

？

Don't you think that perseverance is the only secret to success?

Show 5 More Sentences

xué学

xí习

yǔ语

yán言

xū需

yào要

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

，

bù不

néng能

bàn半

tú途

ér而

fèi废

。

Learning a language requires persistence and cannot be given up halfway.

tā他

quē缺

fá乏

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

de的

jīng

jiǎn减

féi肥

bù不

jǐn仅

yào要

kòng控

zhì制

yǐn饮

shí食

tā她

tōng通

guò过

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

de的

nǔ

jìn尽

guǎn管

guò过

chéng程

jiān艰

xīn辛

，

dàn但

tā她

píng

精

shén神

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

xiàng项

mù目

zǒng总

shì是

bàn半

tú途

ér而

fèi废

。

He lacks the spirit of perseverance, so projects are always abandoned halfway.

，

gèng更

xū需

yào要

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

dì地

yùn运

dòng动

。

Losing weight not only requires controlling your diet but also persistent exercise.

努

lì力

，

zhōng终

yú于

zài在

gōng工

zuò作

zhōng中

qǔ取

dé得

le了

xiǎn显

zhù著

chéng成

jiù就

。

Through persistent effort, she finally achieved remarkable success in her work.

凭

jiè借

chí持

zhī之

yǐ以

héng恒

de的

yì毅

lì力

zuì最

zhōng终

huò获

dé得

le了

tū突

pò破

。

Although the process was arduous, she ultimately achieved a breakthrough through persistent perseverance.