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堅持 (gin1 ci4) — to strongly support; to remain committed; to continue upholding; to persist; to persevere; to insist on; to uphold; (n) persistance; perseverance in Cantonese

ginˉ¹堅ciˎ₄持
简 坚持
Mandarin Pinyin: jian1 chi2

Meaning of 堅持

nounto strongly support; to remain committed; to continue upholding; to persist; to persevere; to insist on; to uphold; (n) persistance; perseverance

Example Sentences with 堅持

ginˉ¹堅ciˎ₄持gongˊ²講zauˍ₆就ji6,易，zouˍ₆做zauˍ₆就naan4.難。
Persevering is easy to say, but hard to do.
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Characters in 堅持

堅gin1
real; true; kosher
持ci4
control; dominate; manage

Words Containing 堅持

堅持立場gin1 ci4 laap6 coeng4
to stand by one's convictions or positions

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