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坚持

jiān chí · jian chi

Traditional 堅持

Meaning

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坚持 can mean to keep doing something or to stand by an opinion or decision.

2 examples

我(wǒ)爸(bà)爸(ba)坚(jiān)持(chí)要(yào)我(wǒ)去(qù)那(nà)地(dì)方(fang)看(kàn)看(kan)。

My father insisted that I should go to see the place.

医(yī)生(shēng)坚(jiān)持(chí)病(bìng)人(rén)获(huò)得(dé)充(chōng)分(fèn)的(de)休(xiū)息(xi)。

The doctor insisted that the patient get plenty of rest.

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strong; solid

to hold; to grasp

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