Correct
坚持 vs 继续
/ jiānchí vs jìxù /
Strokes
Formula
1
坚持住 (stick to)
2
坚持到底 (stick to the end)
3
坚持到胜利 (stick to it until victory)
4
坚持研究 (keep on research)
5
坚持工作 (keep on working)
6
继续研究 (keep on researching)
7
继续工作 (keep on working)
Definition
坚持 and 继续 both are Verbs, which means [uphold; stick to; continue; go on].
Example
坚持 and 继续, both Verbs mean "to continue". But 继续 means "to keep on continuity objectively", while 坚持 implies "subjective will power". 坚持 also implies "to uphold or maintain resolutely" and can take an object.
1) ln examples ① and ② 坚持 implies a strong subjectivity, 继续 can also take an object, e.g. 继续这一工作 (keep on the work), but it is an objective statement;
2) In examples ③ and ④, if 做 is not used in example ④, the two sentences are the same, with example ③ expressing a stronger subjective will power and example ④ a stronger objectivity. Moreover, in example ④ 做 (or 干, etc.) is usually used. One can even say 继续坚持下去, in which 继续 is the adverbial and 坚持 the main verb.
2) In examples ③ and ④, if 做 is not used in example ④, the two sentences are the same, with example ③ expressing a stronger subjective will power and example ④ a stronger objectivity. Moreover, in example ④ 做 (or 干, etc.) is usually used. One can even say 继续坚持下去, in which 继续 is the adverbial and 坚持 the main verb.
1
Tā
他
zhège
这个
rén
人
yīxiàng
一向
jiānchí
坚持
yuánzé
原则
。
He adheres to principles all the time.
2
Nǐ
你
bùyào
不要
jiānchí
坚持
cuòwù
错误
de
的
yìjiàn
意见
le
了
!
Don't persist in your wrong idea.
3
Zhège
这个
gōngzuò
工作
,
qǐng
请
dàjiā
大家
jiānchí
坚持
xiàqù
下去
。
Please stick to the work!
4
Zhège
这个
gōngzuò
工作
,
qǐng
请
dàjiā
大家
jìxù
继续
(
zuò
做
)
xiàqù
下去
。
Please keep on doing the work.
坚持 can take a complement of result; while 继续 cannot.
坚持住 (stick to)
坚持到底 (stick to the end)
坚持到胜利 (stick to it until victory)
5
Tā
他
kāisài
开赛
hòu
后
bùjiǔ
不久
jiù
就
shòu
受
le
了
shāng
伤
,
méifǎ
没法
jiānchí
坚持
dàodǐ
到底
。
He was injured early on and didn't last the match.
6
Wǒmen
我们
bìxū
必须
jiānchí
坚持
dào
到
shènglì
胜利
。
We must hold out till victory.
坚持 and 继续 can be used with many other verbs, but the difference of stress on subjective effort and objectivity remains.
坚持研究 (keep on research)
坚持工作 (keep on working)
继续研究 (keep on researching)
继续工作 (keep on working)
7
Jǐnguǎn
尽管
yǒu
有
bìng
病
,
tā
他
réng
仍
wánqiáng
顽强
dì
地
jiānchí
坚持
gōngzuò
工作
。
In spite of his illness, he clung tenaciously to his job.
8
Tā
他
suīrán
虽然
hěn
很
lèi
累
le
了
,
kě
可
tā
他
réng
仍
jìxù
继续
gōngzuò
工作
。
He was tired, but he continued to work.
继续 occasionally can function as the object; 坚持 cannot be so used.
9
Zhè
这
yī
一
shìjiàn
事件
shì
是
kǒngbù
恐怖
huódòng
活动
de
的
jìxù
继续
。
This event is a continuation of terrorism.