"continue" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
继续 繼續 jì xù v. to continue / to proceed with / to go on with syn
下去 xià qù v. to go down / to descend / to go on / to continue / (of a servant) to withdraw syn
持续 持續 chí xù v. to continue / to persist / to last / sustainable / preservation syn
延续 延續 yán xù v. to continue / to go on / to last syn
接着 接著 jiē zhe v., adv. to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed / to ensue / in turn / in one's turn syn
接续 接續 jiē xù to follow / to continue syn
续 續 xù v. to continue / to replenish syn
承 chéng to bear / to carry / to hold / to continue / to undertake / to take charge / owing to / due to / to receive syn
继 繼 jì conj. to continue / to follow after / to go on with / to succeed / to inherit / then / afterwards syn
绍 紹 shào to continue / to carry on
赓 賡 gēng (literary) to continue / to carry on syn
继嗣 繼嗣 jì sì to continue / to continue a family line / posterity / heir syn
継 jì to continue / to follow after / to go on with / to succeed / to inherit / then / afterwards / Japanese variant of 繼|继
続 xù to continue / to replenish / Japanese variant of 續|续
赓续 賡續 gēng xù (literary) to continue / to carry on
Chinese Pinyin Translation
再接再厉 再接再厲 zài jiē zài lì to continue the struggle (idiom) / to persist / unremitting efforts syn
话不投机半句多 話不投機半句多 huà bù tóu jī bàn jù duō (idiom) when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion syn
沿用 yán yòng v. to continue to use (old methods) / to apply as before / according to usage syn
我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù to continue in one's own way (idiom) syn
后劲 後勁 hòu jìn energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity / delayed effect syn
连任 連任 lián rèn v. to continue in (a political) office / to serve for another term of office syn
蝉联 蟬聯 chán lián to continue in a post / (to hold a post) several times in succession / (to win a title) in successive years / to stay at number one / to defend a championship syn
续航 續航 xù háng v. (of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling / (of an electronic device, battery etc) to run before needing to be recharged
存续 存續 cún xù to continue to exist syn
余热 餘熱 yú rè residual heat / surplus heat / waste heat / (fig.) capacity of retirees to continue to work
因循守旧 因循守舊 yīn xún shǒu jiù (idiom) to continue in the same old rut / diehard conservative attitudes syn
因循 yīn xún to continue the same old routine / to carry on just as before / to procrastinate syn
因袭 因襲 yīn xí to follow old patterns / to imitate existing models / to continue along the same lines syn
袭 襲 xí (bound form) to raid / to attack / (bound form) to continue the pattern / to perpetuate / (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding syn
欲罢不能 欲罷不能 yù bà bù néng want to stop but can't (idiom) / to be unable to stop oneself / to feel an urge to continue
再接再砺 再接再礪 zài jiē zài lì to continue the struggle (idiom) / to persist / unremitting efforts / variant of 再接再厲|再接再厉[zai4 jie1 zai4 li4]
骑马找马 騎馬找馬 qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one syn
意犹未尽 意猶未盡 yì yóu wèi jìn to wish to continue sth / to have not fully expressed oneself syn
无后 無後 wú hòu (literary) to have no descendants / to have no son to continue one's lineage syn
屡禁不止 屢禁不止 lǚ jìn bù zhǐ to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom) syn
一错再错 一錯再錯 yī cuò zài cuò to repeat errors / to continue blundering / to make continuous mistakes
勿替敬典 wù tì jìng diǎn to continue to respect ancient canons (idiom)
嗣响 嗣響 sì xiǎng lit. a following echo / fig. to continue (a tradition)
坚执 堅執 jiān zhí to persist / to continue upholding / to persevere / to stick to sth / stubborn
屡禁不绝 屢禁不絕 lǚ jìn bù jué to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom) syn
断港绝潢 斷港絕潢 duàn gǎng jué huáng to be unable to continue / to come to a dead end (idiom)
有子存焉 yǒu zǐ cún yān I still have sons, don't I? / fig. future generations will continue the work
留连论诗 留連論詩 liú lián lùn shī to continue to discuss a poem over a long period
百尺竿头，更尽一步 百尺竿頭，更盡一步 bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom) / fig. much accomplished, still some work to do / to continue to further successes / not to rest on one's laurels
续跌 續跌 xù diē to continue to fall (of share prices)
过不下 過不下 guò bu xià to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner) / to be unable to make a living
恋战 戀戰 liàn zhàn to zealously continue fighting
国际妇女年世界大会后续工作国际会议 國際婦女年世界大會後續工作國際會議 International Meeting to Continue the Work of the World Congress for International Women's Year
不误 不誤 bù wù used in expressions of the form 照V不誤|照V不误[zhao4 xx5 bu4 wu4], in which V is a verb, 照[zhao4] means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing sth) regardless" or "continue (to do sth) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照買不誤|照买不误[zhao4 mai3 bu4 wu4], to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price hikes)
骑驴找马 騎驢找馬 qí lǘ zhǎo mǎ (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
厌战 厭戰 yàn zhàn to be weary of war / (fig.) to lose one's desire to continue to fight (sports match, legal battle etc) syn
延烧 延燒 yán shāo (of fire) to continue burning / to spread / (fig.) (of a disease, controversy, issue or trend) to spread / to intensify / to gain traction
白首穷经 白首窮經 bái shǒu qióng jīng (idiom) To study the classics into old age. It also means that one should continue learning throughout life.
匕鬯不惊 匕鬯不驚 bǐ chàng bù jīng (idiom) Describes an army whose discipline is so strict that civilians remain at peace and religious rites continue normally.
不舍昼夜 bù shě zhòu yè (idiom) To continue without stopping day or night / to work or progress tirelessly around the clock.
长此以往 cháng cǐ yǐ wǎng (idiom) If things continue this way for a long time. It generally signals that this course of events will eventually lead to bad consequences. syn
长夜之饮 cháng yè zhī yǐn (idiom) Feasting and drinking that continue throughout the night.
存亡继绝 cún wáng jì jué (idiom) To restore destroyed states and continue noble lineages that have died out.
烽鼓不息 fēng gǔ bù xī (idiom) War and turmoil continue without stopping.
烽火连年 fēng huò lián nián (idiom) The fires of war continue year after year. Describes warfare or armed conflict that persists without interruption.
竿头日进 竿頭日進 gān tóu rì jìn (idiom) To keep making progress despite having already reached a high level / not to rest on one’s achievements and continue striving. syn
继绝存亡 jì jué cún wáng (idiom) To restore extinct states and continue noble lineages that have died out.
旌旗卷舒 jīng qí juǎn shū (idiom) Military banners unfurl and roll up in the wind / figuratively, military operations continue over time.
难乎为继 難乎為繼 nán hū wéi jì (idiom) It is difficult to continue or sustain a situation. The expression emphasizes that an undertaking or practice is unlikely to last under the same conditions.
难以为继 難以為繼 nán yǐ wéi jì (idiom) It is difficult to continue or sustain a situation.
星灭光离 xīng miè guāng lí (idiom) Describes a friendship that cannot continue or has been definitively broken off.
夜以继昼 yè yǐ jì zhòu (idiom) To continue from daytime into the night / to work or strive tirelessly day and night.
因循坐误 yīn xún zuò wù (idiom) To continue following old ways despite changing circumstances, thereby missing opportunities and harming the matter at hand.
永永无穷 永永無窮 yǒng shì wú qióng (idiom) To have no end and continue forever.
踵事增华 踵事增華 zhǒng shì zēng huá (idiom) To continue the work of one’s predecessors while improving and enriching it. syn
一脉香烟 yī mài xiāng yān (idiom) Descendants who continue a family line. The expression refers to the traditional duty of heirs to offer incense and tend the graves of the deceased.
万年无疆 wàn nián wú jiāng (idiom) To last for an immeasurably long time. It describes an existence or prosperity expected to continue without limit.
不堪卒读 bù kān zú dú (idiom) Describes writing so tragic and painful that one cannot finish reading it. It can also refer to writing so poor that the reader does not continue.
不胜桮杓 bù shèng bēi sháo (idiom) To have a limited tolerance for alcohol and be unable to continue drinking.
不胜梘杓 bù shèng bēi sháo (idiom) To have a limited capacity for alcohol and be unable to continue drinking.
乘胜逐北 chéng shèng zhú běi (idiom) To take advantage of a victory and continue pursuing the defeated enemy.
以夜续昼 yǐ yè xù zhòu (idiom) To continue from night into day, that is, to work or act day and night without interruption. It is synonymous with working tirelessly.
以战养战 yǐ zhàn yǎng zhàn (idiom) To use the manpower, material resources, and finances obtained through war to continue waging war.
作困兽斗 zuò kùn shòu dòu (idiom) To continue fighting fiercely and resisting without giving up, even when cornered and in difficulty.
兴亡继绝 xīng wáng jì jué (idiom) To revive what has perished and ensure its continuation. It is equivalent to “revive what has died out and continue what has been interrupted.”
兴微继绝 xīng wēi jì jué (idiom) To revive what has declined and continue what has been interrupted.
兵拏祸结 bīng ná huò jié (idiom) Wars and disasters follow one another without end. It is equivalent to the expression meaning that warfare and calamity continue in succession.
再接再历 zài jiē zài lì (idiom) It means to keep working hard and persevere without giving up. It has the same meaning as “to continue striving and improving.”
冤仇可解不可结 yuān chóu kě jiě bù kě jié (idiom) People who have fallen out should let go of their old resentment rather than continue the feud. It is commonly used as advice to reconcile.
冤家可解不可结 yuān jiā kě jiě bù kě jié (idiom) According to a Buddhist principle, people bound by resentment should preferably resolve it rather than continue to nurture enmity.
刀折矢尽 dāo zhé shǐ jìn (idiom) The weapons are broken and the arrows have run out. It describes a battle fought to the very end, when the fighters can no longer continue.
分宵达曙 fēn xiāo dá shǔ (idiom) To continue through the entire night until dawn, as in “stay awake until morning.”
力疾从事 lì jí cóng shì (idiom) To continue working despite illness or physical pain.
力疾从公 lì jí cóng gōng (idiom) To overcome illness and continue working or carrying out one’s duties.
千里不绝 qiān lǐ bù jué (idiom) To continue unbroken for a thousand li. The expression describes a road or expanse that stretches on for a great distance without interruption.
历日旷久 lì rì kuàng jiǔ (idiom) To continue for a very long period of time.
后手不上 hòu shǒu bù shàng (idiom) To fail to leave room or prepare a fallback, making it impossible to continue or sustain a situation later on.
因袭陈规 yīn xí chén guī (idiom) To continue applying outdated rules. The expression criticizes an unwillingness to adapt.
存亡续绝 cún wáng xù jué (idiom) To restore states facing extinction and continue aristocratic lineages that have died out. It is used of an extremely perilous situation.
恨如芳草 hèn rú fāng cǎo (idiom) The sorrow and resentment of parting continue without end, like fragrant grass that keeps growing back after being cut.
接不上茬 jiē bù shàng chá (idiom) To be unable to pick up someone else’s thread of speech or continue a conversation.
无休无了 wú xiū wú le (idiom) To continue without end / to go on endlessly. It is equivalent to “without end or respite.”
无心恋战 無心戀戰 wú xīn liàn zhàn (idiom) To have no desire to continue fighting / also, to be unwilling to pursue a matter any further.
日迈月征 rì mài yuè zhēng (idiom) The sun and moon continue endlessly on their course. It refers to the continual passage of time.
旷日积晷 曠日積晷 kuàng rì jī guǐ (idiom) To continue for a long time / to endure over an extended period.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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