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持续

sustained

持续
chíxù2nd tone
Pinyin
chíxù
Strokes
20
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1

Stroke order for 持续

持续 is written with 20 strokes (持: 9, 续: 11). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

持续投入 = sustained engagement.

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阿夫塔布说,这些问题更像是“持续投入”的问题:一件事,能不能一直做下去。

Aftab says these problems look more like problems of "sustained engagement": whether you can keep doing something.

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