HSK 3 · verb · Practice
坚持
to persist; to insist on; to hold on
他坚持每天锻炼。
Tā jiānchí měitiān duànliàn.
He keeps exercising every day.
他病好了，仍坚持锻炼。
Tā bìng hǎo le, réng jiānchí duànliàn.
Though recovered, he still keeps exercising.
他坚持锻炼，从而更健康了。
Tā jiānchí duànliàn, cóng'ér gèng jiànkāng le.
He keeps exercising and is thus healthier.
他不顾天气很冷，坚持去湖边跑步。
Tā búgù tiānqì hěn lěng, jiānchí qù húbiān pǎobù.
Disregarding the cold weather, he insisted on going running by the lake.