Characters in This Word
Definitions
- (verb) to persevere with
- to persist in
- to insist on
Example Sentences
我坚持我的观点。
Wǒ jiānchí wǒ de guāndiǎn
I insist on my viewpoint
Related Words
坚执(jiān zhí)· to persist
→三天打鱼，两天晒网(sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng)· lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
→不到黄河心不死(bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ)· lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
→只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针(zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn)· If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
→HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 4
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 3 list
坚持: HSK 4 on the old exam, HSK 3 on the new one. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 3 exam
Studying for HSK 3? Keep 坚持 with the rest of your level.
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.