How to say “lasting” in Chinese
lasting, enduring
“Lasting” in Chinese is 持久, chí jiǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
持久 is read chí jiǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
It sounds the same as 九 “nine” and 酒 “alcohol”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “持久”.
More words from the lesson “Time drags, flies and waits for no one”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lasting” in Chinese?
“Lasting” in Chinese is 持久, pinyin chíjiǔ.
What does 持久 mean?
持久 (chíjiǔ) means “lasting, enduring”.
How do you write 持久?
持久 is 2 characters: 持 (chí) — hold; 久 (jiǔ) — long (time). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 持久?
持久 is read chíjiǔ. Tones: chí — second tone, jiǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lasting” in the lesson “Time drags, flies and waits for no one”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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