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延续 (yán xù): to continue

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to continue
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to continue
  • to go on
  • to last

Chinese explanation

  • 指使事物或状态在时间上接续下去,不中断
  • 也指延长下去,如“延续生命”表示使生命继续存在。常用于抽象事物,如传统、文化、习惯、关系等的持续。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to prolong

HSK 7

to continue

Example sentences

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After Grandpa passed away, my father continued the small bookstore he had run for thirty years, still serving the neighbors.

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The meeting decided to extend this environmental policy into the next five-year plan to ensure long-term results.

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This TV series continues the storyline of the first season but adds more new characters, making viewers feel both familiar and refreshed.

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Although the weather suddenly turned cold, the sports meet still continued with the original schedule, only moving the venue to the indoor gymnasium.

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This tradition of helping one another has continued for several generations in our village; whenever a family has difficulties, everyone proactively lends a hand.

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