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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

持久 [chíjiǔ]
  1. 1. adjective protracted

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

持久 [chíjiǔ]
  1. 1. lasting; enduring; protracted
    持久打算
    plan on a long-term basis
    持久和平
    lasting peace
    他们之间的感情是不会持久的。
    Their love won't last.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

持久 [chíjiǔ]
  1. 1. 持续的时间长
    旷日持久

Examples

持久和平
lasting peace
旷日持久的谈判
long-drawn-out negotiations
旷日持久的战争
a long-drawn-out war
不论时局发展的情况如何,我们均须作持久打算,才能立于不败之地。
No matter how the situation develops, we must always calculate on a long-term basis, if our position is to be invincible.
我们都企望有一个持久的和平。
We all hope for an enduring peace.
毛泽东的持久战术就是要把敌人拖垮。
The protracted war strategy of Mao Zedong was aimed at exhausting the enemy.
蓄能电池比一般电池持久耐用,你可以比较一下。
Storage batteries last longer than ordinary ones. You can compare the two by yourself.
双方进行了旷日持久的谈判。
The negotiations between the two sides were protracted.

Collocations

持久不衰
persistent
旷日持久
prolonged
持久
prolonged warfare
持久发展
persistent development
持久
lasting
香味持久
lasting flavor

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