持之以恒 meaning in English
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
Meaning of 持之以恒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
chízhīyǐhéng
- to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
持之以恒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我对汤姆要持之以恒地学习法语口语这件事很怀疑。
I doubt that Tom will ever learn how to speak French properly.
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持 chí · to hold · 9 strokes
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之 zhī · possessive particle · 3 strokes
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以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes
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恒 héng · constant · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 持之以恒.
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless refe |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
| 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 |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since (used after a specified time or event) |
Questions about 持之以恒
What does 持之以恒 mean?
持之以恒 (chízhī-yǐhéng) means "to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere".
How do you write 持之以恒?
持之以恒 is made of 4 characters: 持 (9 strokes), 之 (3 strokes), 以 (4 strokes), 恒 (9 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 持之以恒 an HSK word?
Yes. 持之以恒 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 持之以恒 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 持之以恒 is written 持之以恆.