堅持 / 坚持: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

to persevere with
to persist in
to insist on

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞
對一個諗法或者一件事始終如一，唔會輕易放棄或者屈服
to persist in; to persevere in; to uphold
- 佢堅持原則，人哋點講都唔會動搖到佢。
  佢坚持原则，人哋点讲都唔会动摇到佢。
  keoi5 gin1 ci4 jyun4 zak1, jan4 dei6 dim2 gong2 dou1 m4 wui5 dung6 jiu4 dou2 keoi5.
  She sticks to her principles, no matter what others say.

Definitions (Wiktionary)

verb
to uphold; to assert; to stick up for; to safeguard; to protect; to maintain
- 堅持真理
  坚持真理
  jiān chí zhēn lǐ
  to uphold the truth
- 堅持原則
  坚持原则
  jiān chí yuán zé
  to uphold principles
- 你需要進一步堅持自己的想法。
  你需要进一步坚持自己的想法。
  nǐ xū yào jìn yī bù jiān chí zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ ．
  You need to assert yourself more.
verb
to insist on; to persist with; to keep on (doing something); to stick to; to stick with; to persevere
- 帶病堅持工作
  带病坚持工作
  dài bìng jiān chí gōng zuò
  to keep working despite being ill
- 堅持就是勝利。
  坚持就是胜利。
  jiān chí jiù shì shèng lì ．
  Persistence is victory; Success belongs to the persevering.
- 堅持下去
  坚持下去
  jiān chí xià qù
  to keep going; to carry on

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)

（沒有對應漢語詞彙）

Definitions (HSK3.0)

HSK3 三级词汇表 #338

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
他们坚持让他走。
他們堅持讓他走。
tā men jiān chí ràng tā zǒu 。
- They insist that he should go.
Mandarin
我爸爸坚持要我去那地方看看。
我爸爸堅持要我去那地方看看。
wǒ bà ba jiān chí yào wǒ qù nà dì fāng kàn kan 。
- My father insisted that I should go to see the place.
Mandarin
她坚持认为那是我的错。
她堅持認為那是我的錯。
tā jiān chí rèn wéi nà shi wǒ de cuò 。
- She insisted that it was my fault.
Mandarin
耐心地坚持下去，这些事急不来。
耐心地堅持下去，這些事急不來。
nài xīn dì jiān chí xià qù ， zhè xiē shì jí bù lái 。
- Be patient and persistent. These things take time.
Mandarin
没有坚持，就没有成功。
沒有堅持，就沒有成功。
méi yǒu jiān chí ， jiù méi yǒu chéng gōng 。
- You must persevere before you can succeed.
- There's no success without perseverance.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
佢哋坚持叫佢扯。
佢哋堅持叫佢扯。
keoi5 dei2 gin1 ci4 giu3 keoi5 ce2 。
- They insist that he should go.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
我本来谂住住青年旅馆，但系佢坚持一定要住酒店。
我本來諗住住青年旅館，但係佢堅持一定要住酒店。
ngo5 bun2 loi4 nam2 zyu6 zyu6 cing1 nin4 leoi5 gun2, daan6 hai6 keoi5 gin1 ci4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zyu6 zau2 dim3.
- I was thinking of staying at a youth hostel, but he insisted on staying at a hotel.
Cantonese
佢坚持原则，人哋点讲都唔会动摇到佢。
佢堅持原則，人哋點講都唔會動搖到佢。
keoi5 gin1 ci4 jyun4 zak1, jan4 dei6 dim2 gong2 dou1 m4 wui5 dung6 jiu4 dou2 keoi5.
- She sticks to her principles, no matter what others say.
Cantonese
虽然钟医师一路教识阿仁好多医理同技巧，但系佢坚持唔要以师徒相称。
雖然鍾醫師一路教識阿仁好多醫理同技巧，但係佢堅持唔要以師徒相稱。
seoi1 jin4 zung1 ji1 si1 jat1 lou6 gaau3 sik1 aa3 jan4 hou2 do1 ji1 lei5 tung4 gei6 haau2, daan6 hai6 keoi5 gin1 ci4 m4 jiu3 ji5 si1 tou4 soeng1 cing1
- Despite Dr. Chung having taught Ah-Yan many concepts and techniques in medicine, he persistently refused to address themselves as teacher and student, respectively.
Cantonese
由于佢坚持不懈嘅努力，佢得到咗事业上嘅成功。
由於佢堅持不懈嘅努力，佢得到咗事業上嘅成功。
jau4 jyu1 keoi5 gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 ge3 nou5 lik6, keoi5 dak1 dou3 zo2 si6 jip6 soeng5 ge3 sing4 gung1.
- Because of his continuous effort, he got great achievement in his career.
Cantonese
虽然佢好怕痛，但系佢都系坚持要顺产分娩。
雖然佢好怕痛，但係佢都係堅持要順產分娩。
seoi1 jin4 keoi5 hou2 paa3 tung3, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dou1 hai6 gin1 ci4 jiu3 seon6 caan2 fan1 min5.
- Though she is afraid of pain, she insists on having a natural childbirth.

Examples (Wiktionary)

Mandarin
成功贵在坚持。
成功貴在堅持。
chéng gōng guì zài jiān chí ．
- Perseverance is vital to success.
Mandarin
成功贵在坚持
成功貴在堅持
chéng gōng guì zài jiān chí
- Perseverance is vital to success.
Mandarin
他在这点上很坚持。
他在這點上很堅持。
tā zài zhè diǎn shàng hěn jiān chí ．
- He is most insistent on this point.
Mandarin
带病坚持工作
帶病堅持工作
dài bìng jiān chí gōng zuò
- to keep working despite being ill
Mandarin
坚持就是胜利。
堅持就是勝利。
jiān chí jiù shì shèng lì ．
- Persistence is victory; Success belongs to the persevering.

堅持 [坚－]