Korean word

계속

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyesok

Meaning

  • adverbstill

Example

머리가 계속 아파요.meo ri ga kye sok a pa yo

My head still hurts.

Illustration for 계속 (still)

More examples

시험 기간이라 밤새 계속 공부했어요.si heom ki ga ni ra pam sae kye sok kong bu hae sseo yo

As it was exam period, I kept studying all night.

Core concept

A situation or action keeps going without a break.

Common phrases

  • 계속 공부하다kye sok kong bu ha da

    study nonstop

  • 계속 일하다kye sok il ha da

    work nonstop

Similar words

쭉jjuk: Describes an action or stretch that continues all the way without stopping.
계속해서kyesokaeseo: Emphasizes that an action or condition keeps going over time.
여전히yeojeonhi: Shows that an earlier condition remains unchanged in the present.
줄곧chulgot: Describes an action or condition lasting through the whole period.

Definition in Korean

한 번 시작된 동작이나 상태가 중간에 멈추지 않고 이어짐을 나타내는 부사.han peon si jak ttoen tong ja gi na sang tae ga chung ga ne meom chu ji an ko i eo ji meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean term formed from ideas of carrying something on and making it continue.

Usage tips

  • English still can describe a condition that has not changed, while this word focuses on an action or situation carrying on over time.

Other meanings

  • continuouslyadverb
  • continuationnoun

Opposites

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