Chinese word

延续

Pronunciation

Pinyinyán xù

Meaning

  • verbcontinue

Example

会议将延续两个小时。huì yì jiāng yán xù liǎng gè xiǎo shí

The meeting will continue for two hours.

Illustration for 延续 (continue)

More examples

这种做法已经延续多年。zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ yǐ jīng yán xù duō nián

This practice has continued for years.

Core concept

An existing action, state, or situation carries on without a break and reaches farther in time.

Common phrases

  • 延续下去yán xù xià qù

    continue on

  • 延续多年yán xù duō nián

    continue for years

  • 延续到明年yán xù dào míng nián

    continue until next year

Similar words

继续jì xù: Keep an action, activity, or line of thought going.
持续chí xù: Last continuously over a period, especially when describing a state, condition, or activity.
延长yán cháng: Make a period, event, or time span longer than originally planned or expected.

Definition in Chinese

表示某个动作、状态或情况不被中断地继续下去，保持原有的过程并向更长时间延伸。biǎo shì mǒu gè dòng zuò zhuàng tài huò qíng kuàng bú bèi zhōng duàn dì jì xù xià qù bǎo chí yuán yǒu de guò chéng bìng xiàng gèng cháng shí jiān yán shēn

Word origin

延续 (yánxù, "continue") combines 延 (yán, "lengthen") + 续 (xù, "continue"), giving the image of an ongoing process being carried forward without a break.

Usage tips

  • This verb commonly describes a period, tradition, style, or event, so it presents continuity across time rather than a single next action.

Other meanings

  • extendverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 延续性yán xù xìngcontinuitynoun
  • 延续期yán xù qīextension periodnoun

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