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Meaning of 繼

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繼 (Simplified: 继)HSK 4
Pinyin: jì
English Definition: to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
Chinese Definition:
①连续,接着:继续。继任。继承。继武(足迹前后相接,喻后人接续前人的事业)。继往开来。前仆后继。
Total strokes: 20; Radical: 糸
Pictophonetic:㡭 indicates the sound; 糹 (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 糹 [ sī ] silk; thread
    • 㡭 [ jì ] to continue; to carry on; to succeed, to inherit
Similar Characters: 檵
Example Words
繼續HSK 4 jì xù to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
繼承HSK 6 jì chéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
繼而 jì ér then; afterwards
繼往開來 jì wǎng kāi lái to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
More:繼* | *繼 | *繼*
Example Sentences
1
我们仍要继续努力
。
We still have to keep working hard.
2
双方同意将来继续进行合作
。
Both sides agree to continue cooperation in the future.
3
民歌继承着民族的历史和传统
。
Folk songs inherit the history and tradition of a nation.
4
我们决定继续合作下去
,
互相帮助
。
We decided to continue to cooperate and help each other.
5
不管你爱不爱我
,
我都会继续努力
。
Whether you love me or not, I will continue to work hard.