Chinese Word: 续 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

续 (Trad.: 續)HSK 4

Pinyin: xù

English Definition: to continue; to replenish

Chinese Definition:
①连接，接下去：连续。继续。陆续。狗尾续貂(喻不好的东西连接在好的东西的后面，亦喻事物的前后优劣不相称；又常用为自谦之辞，表示不敢与人等列并美的意思)。
②在原有的上面再加：续编。续集。把茶续上。
③姓氏。

Antonyms: 断

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 糸

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

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
- 卖 [ mài ] to sell; to betray; to show off

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继续HSK 4	jì xù	to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
持续HSK 5	chí xù	to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
连续HSK 5	lián xù	continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
手续HSK 5	shǒu xù	procedure; Classifiers: 道 ; formalities
陆续HSK 5	lù xù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit

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		tā 他 lián xù 连续 gōng zuò 工作 le 了 qī tiān 七天。 He worked continuously for seven days.
3		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 zhǔn bèi hǎo 准备好 rù yuàn 入院 shǒu xù 手续。 We need to prepare the admission procedures.
4		lún chuán 轮船 shàng 上 de 的 shǒu xù 手续 fèi yòng 费用 hěn gāo 很高。 The fees on the ship are very high.
5		jìn nián lái 近年来， liǎng àn 两岸 guān xi 关系 chí xù gǎi shàn 持续改善。 In recent years, the relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait has continued to improve.

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		tā 他 lián xù 连续 gōng zuò 工作 le 了 qī tiān 七天。 He worked continuously for seven days.
3		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 zhǔn bèi hǎo 准备好 rù yuàn 入院 shǒu xù 手续。 We need to prepare the admission procedures.
4		lún chuán 轮船 shàng 上 de 的 shǒu xù 手续 fèi yòng 费用 hěn gāo 很高。 The fees on the ship are very high.
5		jìn nián lái 近年来， liǎng àn 两岸 guān xi 关系 chí xù gǎi shàn 持续改善。 In recent years, the relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait has continued to improve.