Chinese word

继续

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì xù

Meaning

  • verbcontinue

Example

请继续说。qǐng jì xù shuō

Please continue speaking.

Illustration for 继续 (continue)

More examples

我们要继续学习。wǒ men yào jì xù xué xí

We need to continue studying.

Core concept

A course of action stays in motion instead of stopping, then carries on from where it was.

Common phrases

  • 继续学习jì xù xué xí

    continue studying

  • 继续努力jì xù nǔ lì

    keep working hard

  • 继续说jì xù shuō

    continue speaking

Similar words

接着jiē zhe: Take up the next action after an earlier action or conversation.
持续chí xù: Continue for a long time without stopping.
延续yán xù: Carry an action or state into the next period or stage.
保持bǎo chí: Keep a state unchanged.

Definition in Chinese

保持某一动作或状态不间断地进行。bǎo chí mǒu yí dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài bú jiàn duàn dì jìn xíng

Word origin

继 (jì, "follow or inherit") + 续 (xù, "continue or extend") join the ideas of taking up what came before and lengthening it onward.

Usage tips

  • English often uses continue before a verb with to or -ing, whereas this Chinese verb can directly introduce the verb that names the activity being carried on.

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