继续 jìxù to continue
to continue; to go on; to proceed
How to remember 继续: 继 continue + 续 carry on = to continue.
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How it is used
- 'To continue, go on' - 继续努力 (jìxù nǔlì) keep working hard; takes a verb or noun object.
- Contrast 坚持 (jiānchí, persist despite difficulty): 继续 just means 'carry on', while 坚持 stresses perseverance.
- 继续 can also stand as 'to continue' intransitively: 请继续 (qǐng jìxù) please go on.
Example sentences
- 继续看。 Jìxù kàn.Keep reading.
- 继续听。 Jìxù tīng.Keep listening.
- 请继续说。 Qǐng jìxù shuō.Please keep speaking.