Chinese symbol for “duration”
持续时间
chí xù shí jiān
Traditional: 持續時間
duration
The closest CC-CEDICT match for duration is 持续时间 (chí xù shí jiān), defined as: duration.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “duration”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 持续时间.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 坚持 (堅持) | jiān chí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain |
| 维持 (維持) | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 继续 (繼續) | jì xù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 连续 (連續) | lián xù | continuous; in a row |
| 时间 (時間) | shí jiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 之间 (之間) | zhī jiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间 ( |
See also: Japanese symbol for “duration”.
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