继续 (jì xù) — to continue, to go on with

Definition

继续 means to continue or resume an ongoing action. Unlike 接着 (which links to the next step), 继续 keeps doing the same thing after a pause or stop.

verb

to continueto go on with

Examples

继续。
Wǒ men míng tiān jì xù xué xí.
We will continue studying tomorrow.
，继续。
Yǔ tíng le, bǐ sài jì xù.
The rain stopped, the competition continues.
继续，。
Tā jì xù wǎng qián zǒu, méi yǒu huí tóu.
He continued walking forward without looking back.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

继jìcarry on

续xùcontinue

继 and 续 both mean to carry on, so together they emphasize continuing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 繼; 继 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìrope

Sound part声符shēngfú

㡭

㡭㡭繼jì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 繼 pairs 糸 (rope) with 㡭 as a sound part; an older form may have shown four silk strands. The simplified 继 is only a later shorthand.

Open 继 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 續; 续 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìrope

Sound part声符shēngfú

𧶠

𧶠𧶠續xù

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 續 pairs 糸 (rope) with 𧶠 as the sound part; the simplified 续 is a later abbreviation.

Open 续 →

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