(jì xù) - to continue, to go on in Mandarin
jìxùTraditional: 繼續
Translation
to continue, to go on
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Word origin
继续 means 'to continue': 继 (jì, 'to succeed, to follow on', with 纟the silk radical) plus 续 (xù, 'to continue, to join', also with 纟). Both characters carry the silk radical, evoking threads joined on without a break.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 继 (jì, to follow on: 纟silk + ...) + 续 (xù, to continue: 纟silk + ...)
Stroke order
继
续
Examples
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Please continue talking.
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Let's continue working.
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The game continues.
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Please continue speaking.
夜。
The rain continued throughout the night.
继续 (jì xù) means to continue, to go on. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: 继续, 重要, 跑 and 7 more words.