jiān chí

Translation

  • to persevere with
  • to persist in
  • to insist on

Synonyms

Examples

  • 坚持原来的计画。
    He adhered to the original plan.
  • 他们坚持让他走。
    They insist that he should go.
  • 比尔坚持她必须听从他的话。
    Bill was adamant that she should obey him.
  • 坚持认为那是我的错。
    She insisted that it was my fault.
  • 吉米坚持要我带他去动物园。
    Jimmy insisted on my taking him to the zoo.
  • 我的父亲坚持要我们等火车。
    My father insisted on our waiting for the train.
  • 我对他的坚持感到很惊讶。
    I was surprised by his perseverance.
  • 我爸爸坚持要我去那地方看看。
    My father insisted that I should go to see the place.
Chinese Tones