延续 yánxù to continue
to continue; to go on; to last
How to remember 延续: 延 to defer + 续 carry on = to continue.
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How it is used
- To continue / carry on (a state, tradition, trend) over time: 延续传统 (yánxù chuántǒng) to carry on a tradition, 生命的延续 (the continuation of life).
- Stresses something persisting or being prolonged into the future.
- Compare 持续 (chíxù, to be sustained/ongoing); 延续 emphasizes a continuation/handing-on rather than mere duration.