How to Say ‘Persist; keep at it’ in Simplified Chinese
坚持
jiān chí
[jyen-chrr]
💬 Usage Tip: [坚持] often means "keep doing something" rather than just "insist." A common pattern is [坚持 + time period], like [坚持两周] or [坚持一个月].
Phrase Breakdown
坚持
jiān chí
[jyen-chrr]
persist; keep at it; stick to
Means to continue doing something steadily, even when it takes effort.
请继续坚持每天测血糖。
Please keep measuring your blood sugar every day.
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