坚持堅持

jiān chí

HSK level: HSK 3

Meaning

to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on

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Characters

坚jiānhard, strong; firm, resolute又土持chíto hold, to support, to sustain扌寺

Examples

坚持。

Jiān chí.

Hang on!

他们坚持让他走。

Tā men jiān chí ràng tā zǒu.

They insist that he should go.

她坚持让我付钱。

Tā jiān chí ràng wǒ fù qián.

She insisted on my paying the bill.