Usage note
持续表示一直继续不停止。
chí xù biǎo shì yì zhí jì xù bù tíng zhǐ。
持续 means to continue without stopping.
Context note
持续常用于时间、状态和过程。
chí xù cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 zhuàng tài hé guò chéng。
It is often used with time, states, and processes.
5 examples
雨持续下着。
yǔ chí xù xià zhe。
The rain continues to fall.
热情持续很久。
rè qíng chí xù hěn jiǔ。
The enthusiasm lasted a long time.
请持续练习。
qǐng chí xù liàn xí。
Please keep practicing.
这种情况会持续一段时间。
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng huì chí xù yí duàn shí jiān。
This situation will last for a while.
声音持续不断。
shēng yīn chí xù bú duàn。
The sound continued nonstop.
5 mini stories
学习需要持续努力。
xué xí xū yào chí xù nǔ lì。
Learning requires continuous effort.
暴雨持续了一整天。
bào yǔ chí xù le yì zhěng tiān。
The heavy rain lasted the whole day.
他持续跑步，没有停下来。
tā chí xù pǎo bù， méi yǒu tíng xià lái。
He kept running without stopping.
好的习惯要持续保持。
hǎo de xí guàn yào chí xù bǎo chí。
Good habits need to be maintained continuously.
老师希望大家持续进步。
lǎo shī xī wàng dà jiā chí xù jìn bù。
The teacher hopes everyone keeps progressing.
Mini dialogue
持续下雨
A
雨持续下了三天了。
Yǔ chíxù xià le sān tiān le.
The rain has continued for three days.
B
希望明天能持续晴天。
Xīwàng míngtiān néng chíxù qíngtiān.
I hope the sunny weather can continue tomorrow.
努力学习
A
学中文需要持续练习。
Xué Zhōngwén xūyào chíxù liànxí.
Learning Chinese requires continuous practice.
B
对，我会持续努力的。
Duì, wǒ huì chíxù nǔlì de.
Right, I will continue to work hard.
Related words and contrasts
similar
继续
jì xù
to continue; to go on
Both mean to keep doing something without stopping.
opposite
停止
tíng zhǐ
to stop
持续 means to continue, while 停止 means to stop.