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坚持

insist

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jian1chi2 • jiānchí

Meaning

Primary

insist

Alternatives

to insist, insists, insisted, insist on, insists on, persist, to persist, persist in

Mnemonic

To 坚持 insist on something is to be 坚 firm in doing it and requesting everyone around you 持 support you in making sure it is done.

Usage

他 坚持 每天 运动。

He insists on exercising every day.

虽然 我 懂 中文， 但 他 坚持 说 英语。

Even though I know Chinese, he insists on speaking English.

他 坚持 让 我 吃 一些 午饭。

He insisted I eat some lunch.