坚持 meaning and pronunciation

坚持
Simplified word
堅持
Traditional word

坚持 English definition

jiān chí
  • to continue upholding
  • to remain committed to
  • persistence
  • to persist
  • to uphold
  • to insist on
  • persevere

HSK level

Characters

  • 坚 (jiān): strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute;
  • 持 (chí): to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control;

Sentences examples with 坚持

  • 他一直坚持自己的看法。
    Tā yīzhí jiānchí zìjǐ de kànfǎ.