HSK 3

坚持 meaning in Chinese

jiānchí

Without tone marks: jianchi

to persevere with, to persist in

verb

Traditional 堅持

Example

比尔坚持她必须听从他的话。

bǐ'ěr jiānchí tā bìxū tīngcóng tā dehuà.

Bill was adamant that she should obey him.

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