Meaning of 持久
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
chíjiǔ
- lasting
- enduring
- persistent
- permanent
- protracted
- endurance
- persistence
- to last long
持久 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
生活中绝对没有什么是持久的。
Absolutely nothing is permanent in life.
没有任何娱乐像阅读这般廉价，也没有任何愉悦像阅读这般持久。
No hobby is as cheap as reading, nor provides such long lasting enjoyment.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
持 chí · to hold · 9 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
久 jiǔ · long · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 持久.
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long (after); before too long |
| 好久 | hǎojiǔ | (coll.) a long time |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 持续 | chíxù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 主持 | zhǔchí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 维持 | wéichí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 持有 | chíyǒu | to hold (passport, views etc) |
| 长久 | chángjiǔ | long-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent |
| 主持人 | zhǔchírén | host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) (research project) princ |
Questions about 持久
What does 持久 mean?
持久 (chíjiǔ) means "lasting; enduring" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 持久?
持久 is made of 2 characters: 持 (9 strokes), 久 (3 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 持久 an HSK word?
Yes. 持久 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.