No. 1,770 in Korean
지속
"지속" means "continuation" or "sustainability."
In a sentence
그 회사는 지속 가능한 에너지를 사용합니다.
The company uses sustainable energy.
The term '지속' is used to imply continuity or sustainability, paired with '가능한' (meaning 'possible') to describe a quality that can be maintained over time.
운동을 지속하면 건강이 좋아져요.
If you continue exercising, your health will improve.
Here, '지속' denotes the act of continuation, used grammatically as a verb implying persistence in an action.
프로젝트의 지속을 위해 자금이 필요합니다.
Funding is needed for the continuation of the project.
In this sentence, '지속' represents the concept of ongoing progress, used as a noun to discuss the project's ability to proceed or endure.
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