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继续

jì xù · ji xu

Traditional 繼續

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
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In a conversation

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  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我们(wǒmen)继续(jìxù)看(kàn)昨天(zuótiān)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba)。

    Liangliang, let's continue watching yesterday's movie.

  2. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)看(kàn)到(dào)哪里(nǎlǐ)了(le)？

    Where did we get to yesterday?

  3. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)到(dào)他们(tāmen)坐上(zuòshàng)火车(huǒchē)。

    Up to when they got on the train.

  4. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  5. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)我(wǒ)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    Then I fell asleep.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)继续(jìxù)睡(shuì)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)看(kàn)。

    Then keep sleeping today. I'll watch by myself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

雨(yǔ)停(tíng)了(le)以(yǐ)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)们(men)继(jì)续(xù)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)。

After the rain stopped, we continued walking forward.

02

他(tā)休(xiū)息(xi)了(le)一(yí)会(huì)儿(r)，又(yòu)继(jì)续(xù)写(xiě)作(zuò)业(yè)。

He rested for a while, then continued doing his homework.

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继
jì

to continue; to follow after

续
xù

to continue; to replenish

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