to persevere with (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
堅持
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他每天都坚持跑步。 tā měitiān dōu jiānchí pǎobù. - He insists on running every day.
她坚持自己的观点。 tā jiānchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn. - She insists on her own viewpoint.
尽管遇到困难，他仍然坚持。 jǐnguǎn yùdào kùnnán, tā réngrán jiānchí. - Despite the difficulties, he still insists.
医生建议他坚持锻炼。 yīshēng jiànyì tā jiānchí duànliàn. - The doctor advised him to continue exercising.
她坚持每天学习一小时中文。 tā jiānchí měitiān xuéxí yī xiǎoshí zhōngwén. - She insists on studying Chinese for an hour every day.
Characters
坚 jiān - strong, hard |
持 chí - to grasp or hold (in one's hand); to maintain |