Chinese Word: 继 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

继 (Trad.: 繼)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: 10; Radical: 糸

Pictophonetic:米 indicates the sound; 纟 (thread) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
- ⿺ Surround from lower left
  - 米 [ mǐ ] rice, millet, grain

Similar Characters: 断

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继续HSK 4	jì xù	to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
继承HSK 6	jì chéng	to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
相继	xiāng jì	in succession; following closely
继而	jì ér	then; afterwards
继往开来	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

1		wǒ men 我们 réng 仍 yào 要 jì xù 继续 nǔ lì 努力。 We still have to keep working hard.
2		shuāng fāng 双方 tóng yì 同意 jiāng lái 将来 jì xù 继续 jìn xíng 进行 hé zuò 合作。 Both sides agree to continue cooperation in the future.
3		mín gē 民歌 jì chéng 继承 zhe 着 mín zú 民族 de 的 lì shǐ 历史 hé 和 chuán tǒng 传统。 Folk songs inherit the history and tradition of a nation.
4		wǒ men 我们 jué dìng 决定 jì xù 继续 hé zuò 合作 xià qù 下去， hù xiāng 互相 bāng zhù 帮助。 We decided to continue to cooperate and help each other.
5		bù guǎn 不管 nǐ 你 ài 爱 bù 不 ài 爱 wǒ 我， wǒ 我 dū huì 都会 jì xù 继续 nǔ lì 努力。 Whether you love me or not, I will continue to work hard.

1		wǒ men 我们 réng 仍 yào 要 jì xù 继续 nǔ lì 努力。 We still have to keep working hard.
2		shuāng fāng 双方 tóng yì 同意 jiāng lái 将来 jì xù 继续 jìn xíng 进行 hé zuò 合作。 Both sides agree to continue cooperation in the future.
3		mín gē 民歌 jì chéng 继承 zhe 着 mín zú 民族 de 的 lì shǐ 历史 hé 和 chuán tǒng 传统。 Folk songs inherit the history and tradition of a nation.
4		wǒ men 我们 jué dìng 决定 jì xù 继续 hé zuò 合作 xià qù 下去， hù xiāng 互相 bāng zhù 帮助。 We decided to continue to cooperate and help each other.
5		bù guǎn 不管 nǐ 你 ài 爱 bù 不 ài 爱 wǒ 我， wǒ 我 dū huì 都会 jì xù 继续 nǔ lì 努力。 Whether you love me or not, I will continue to work hard.