HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct

坚持

/ jiānchí / 
Strokes

Definition

to persevere with/to persist in/to insist on

Example

As a Verb

persist/persevere in; uphold; insist on; adhere/stick to; hold fast/on to

1
Jiānchí
坚持
jiù
就
néng
能
chénggōng
成功
  
。

If we hang on, we'll succeed.

2
Zài
再
jiānchí
坚持
yīhuìr  
一会儿

hold out a little longer

3
Dàibìng
带病
jiānchí
坚持
gōngzuò
工作

not stop working despite one's poor health

4
Jiānchí
坚持
dàodǐ
到底

stick it out; hang on/hold out to the last; persevere to the end

5
Jiānchí
坚持
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
lìchǎng
立场

hold/keep/maintain/stand one's ground

6
Jiānchí
坚持
zhèngyì
正义

cherish/uphold justice

7
Jiānchí
坚持
zhēnlǐ
真理

keep to/uphold the truth; hold firmly to the truth

8
Jiānchí
坚持
zhàndòu
战斗

keep fighting; keep the flag flying

9
Jiānchí
坚持
yuánzé
原则

adhere/stick to principles; hold firm/uphold principles

10
Jiānchí
坚持
yōuliáng
优良
chuántǒng
传统

uphold the fine traditions

11
Jiānchí
坚持
yī
一
gè
个
zhōngguó
中国
de
的
yuánzé
原则

adhere/stick to the One-China Policy

12
Jiānchí
坚持
shíshìqiúshì
实事求是

persist in seeking truth from facts

13
Jiānchí
坚持
quánmiàn
全面
de
的
  
、
lìshǐ
历史
de
的
  
、
fāzhǎn
发展
de
的
guāndiǎn
观点

persist in the comprehensive, historical and developmental viewpoint

14
Jiānchí
坚持
lǐlùn
理论
liánxì
联系
shíjì
实际

stick/adhere to the principle of integrating theory with practice

15
Jiānchí
坚持
gǎigé
改革
kāifàng
开放

persevere in reform and opening-up

16
Jiānchí
坚持
duìhuà
对话
  
,
bù
不
gǎo
搞
duìkàng
对抗

persist in dialogue, refrain from confrontation