沿用 (yán yòng) — to continue to use (established methods, practices); to apply as before
Definition
沿用 means to keep using an existing method, rule, or tradition — usually a deliberate, official choice. Unlike 延续 ('to continue/last', often about time), 沿用 focuses on the practice itself.
verb
to continue to use (established methods, practices)to apply as before
Examples
- 沿用。Zhè ge zhì dù yǐ jīng yán yòng le èr shí nián.This system has been in use for twenty years.
- 沿用。Hěn duō xué xiào réng rán yán yòng chuán tǒng jiào cái.Many schools still continue to use traditional textbooks.
- 沿用。Tā men jué dìng yán yòng zǔ xiān liú xià de chuán tǒng.They decided to continue the traditions left by their ancestors.
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