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延续

yán xù · yan xu

Traditional 延續

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to continue
  2. to go on
  3. to last
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Dumplings on New Year's Eve

  1. Dengdeng

    我们家(wǒmenjiā)有(yǒu)个(gè)传统(chuántǒng)：除夕(chúxī)一起(yīqǐ)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    My family has a tradition: making dumplings together on New Year's Eve.

  2. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)传统(chuántǒng)延续(yánxù)多少(duōshao)年(nián)了(le)？

    How many years has this tradition continued?

  3. Dengdeng

    从(cóng)爷爷(yéye)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)开始(kāishǐ)，一直(yīzhí)延续(yánxù)到(dào)现在(xiànzài)。

    It started in Grandpa's childhood and has continued until now.

  4. Liangliang

    真棒(zhēnbàng)！那(nà)今年(jīnnián)谁(shéi)来(lái)包(bāo)？

    Great! Who will make them this year?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)会(huì)延续(yánxù)爷爷(yéye)的(de)传统(chuántǒng)——包(bāo)得(de)很(hěn)丑(chǒu)。

    I will continue Grandpa's tradition — making them very ugly.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)传(chuán)统(tǒng)已(yǐ)经(jīng)延(yán)续(xù)了(le)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)年(nián)。

This tradition has continued for several hundred years.

02

会(huì)议(yì)延(yán)续(xù)到(dào)下(xià)午(wǔ)才(cái)结(jié)束(shù)。

The meeting continued until the afternoon before it ended.

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