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续

xù · xu

Traditional 續

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to continue
  2. to replenish
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  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)咖啡(kāfēi)可以(kěyǐ)续(xù)杯(bēi)。

    The coffee at this shop can be refilled.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的吗(zhēndema)？那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)续(xù)一杯(yībēi)！

    Really? Then I'll refill another cup!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)续(xù)了(le)三杯(sānbēi)了(le)。

    You have refilled three cups already.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)想(xiǎng)再(zài)续(xù)一次(yīcì)。

    I still want to refill once more.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今晚(jīnwǎn)还要(háiyào)睡觉(shuìjiào)吗(ma)？

    Do you still plan to sleep tonight?

  6. Dengdeng

    睡不着(shuìbùzháo)了(le)，咖啡(kāfēi)太多(tàiduō)了(le)。

    I can't fall asleep. Too much coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)续(xù)写(xiě)这(zhè)个(ge)故(gù)事(shì)。

Please continue writing this story.

02

水(shuǐ)快(kuài)没(méi)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)得(děi)续(xù)一(yì)些(xiē)。

We're almost out of water; we need to replenish some.

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