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持久

chí jiǔ · chi jiu

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Meaning

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  1. lasting
  2. enduring
  3. persistent
  4. permanent
  5. protracted
  6. endurance
  7. persistence
  8. to last long

In a sentence

2 examples
01

没(méi)有(yǒu)任(rèn)何(hé)娱(yú)乐(lè)像(xiàng)阅(yuè)读(dú)这(zhè)般(bān)廉(lián)价(jià)，也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)任(rèn)何(hé)愉(yú)悦(yuè)像(xiàng)阅(yuè)读(dú)这(zhè)般(bān)持(chí)久(jiǔ)。

No hobby is as cheap as reading, nor provides such long lasting enjoyment.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

生(shēng)活(huó)中(zhōng)绝(jué)对(duì)没(méi)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)是(shì)持(chí)久(jiǔ)的(de)。

Absolutely nothing is permanent in life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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