Word: 持续 (chíxù)

他的演讲持续了三个小时。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng chíxùle sān gè xiǎoshí.

His speech lasted three hours.

南北战争持续了四年。

Nánběi zhànzhēng chíxùle sì nián.

America's Civil War lasted four years.

地震后，搜救工作持续了三天。

Dìzhèn hòu, sōujiù gōngzuò chíxùle sāntiān.

After the earthquake, the search and rescue work lasted three days.

好天气能持续到明天吗？

Hǎo tiānqì néng chíxù dào míngtiān ma?

Will the fine weather keep up till tomorrow?

我已经持续读了一个小时了。

Wǒ yǐjīng chíxù dúle yí gè xiǎoshí le.

I had been reading for an hour.

物价持续上涨。

Wùjià chíxù shàngzhǎng.

Prices continued to rise.

电影持续了2个小时。

Diànyǐng chíxùle liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The film lasted 2 hours.

让引擎持续运转，我去去就来。

Ràng yǐnqíng chíxù yùnzhuàn, wǒ qù qù jiù lái.

Keep the engine running. I'll be right back.

谈判已经持续了三天。

Tánpàn yǐjīng chíxùle sāntiān.

The talks have already lasted three days.

这个会议持续了两个小时。

Zhège huìyì chíxùle liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The meeting lasted two hours.

这场战争持续了将近十年。

Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng chíxùle jiāngjìn shínián.

The war lasted nearly ten years.

这场演讲持续了两个小时。

Zhè chǎng yǎnjiǎng chíxùle liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The lecture lasted for two hours.

那次喷发持续了好几天。

Nà cì pēnfā chíxùle hǎo jǐtiān.

That eruption lasted for several days.

雪持续下了十天。

Xuě chíxù xià le shí tiān.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.