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title: "Chijiu Meaning: 持久 (chíjiǔ) Means “lasting”"
description: "持久 (chíjiǔ) means “lasting; durable; protracted”. Hear its tones, see what 持 and 久 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chijiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 持久 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

持久 chíjiǔ

## lasting; durable; protracted

## Its characters

1. 持 chí to hold
2. 久 jiǔ long (time)

## In a sentence

这种口红的颜色很持久。 The color of this lipstick is very long-lasting.

[More about 持久](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%81%E4%B9%85)

## More words with 持 or 久

- [保持 bǎochí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baochi)
- [秉持 bǐngchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingchi)
- [不久 bùjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujiu)
- [长久 chángjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu)
- [持续 chíxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chixu)
- [持有 chíyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiyou)
- [扶持 fúchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuchi)
- [好久 hǎojiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haojiu)
- [坚持 jiānchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianchi)
- [维持 wéichí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weichi)

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