持续
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
持续 (chíxù) · to continue
持续 (chíxù) means “to continue; to last”. It is written with 2 characters: 持 (to hold) + 续 (continuous). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 持续 is built
The characters
持 chí · to hold
What 持 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
续 xù · continuous
What 续 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卖mài — to sell
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 买mǎi — to buy
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 头tóu — head
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 卖 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大雨持续了三天。Dà yǔ chíxù le sān tiān.The heavy rain lasted three days.
这种天气会持续多久？Zhè zhǒng tiānqì huì chíxù duō jiǔ?How long will this weather last?
Questions about 持续
What does 持续 mean?
持续 (chíxù) means “to continue; to last”.
How do you pronounce 持续?
持续 is pronounced chíxù.
Which HSK level is 持续?
持续 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 坚持jiānchíto keep on
- 支持zhīchíto support
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 维持wéichíto maintain
- 持久chíjiǔlasting
- 继续jìxùto continue
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
Learn 持续 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.