不断 (bù duàn) — (adverb) continuously, constantly; (verb) to be unceasing; to continue without interruption
Definition
不断 emphasizes uninterrupted continuity — an action keeps happening without pause, stronger than 一直 ('all along / straight ahead'). Pairs with verbs or nouns (不断出现, 不断进步); use 连续 for countable events in sequence.
adverb
continuouslyconstantly
verb
to be unceasingto continue without interruption
Examples
- 不断。Tā bù duàn xué xí xīn zhī shi.He continuously learns new knowledge.
- 不断。Wèn tí bù duàn chū xiàn.Problems keep appearing.
- 不断。Tā de jìn bù bù duàn.His progress is unceasing.
Grammar
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