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继续jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with

HSK 4word

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继续 (jì xù) means "to continue; to proceed with; to go on with," as in 我们继续吧 (Let's continue), 他继续看书 (He went on reading) and 请继续说 (Please go on speaking). This entry covers this one sense, and each example shows 继续 meaning to continue or to go on with something.

What does 继续 mean?

  1. 1.

    to continue; to proceed with; to go on withverb

What do the characters in 继续 mean?

  • 继to continue
  • 续to continue

How do you use 继续?

See it in 我们继续吧, 他继续看书 and 请继续说.

What are some examples of 继续 in a sentence?

  1. 我们继续吧。

    Wǒmen jìxù ba.

    Let's continue.

  2. 他继续看书。

    Tā jìxù kàn shū.

    He went on reading.

  3. 请继续说。

    Qǐng jìxù shuō.

    Please go on speaking.

How is 继续 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我们休息一下吧。

    Wǒmen xiūxi yíxià ba.

    Let's take a short break.

  2. Speaker B:

    好,十分钟以后继续。

    Hǎo, shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu jìxù.

    OK, we'll continue in ten minutes.

  3. Speaker A:

    你还想继续学吗?

    Nǐ hái xiǎng jìxù xué ma?

    Do you still want to go on studying?

  4. Speaker B:

    想,我们继续吧。

    Xiǎng, wǒmen jìxù ba.

    Yes, let's continue.

Can you use 继续 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___看书。 (He went on reading.)
  2. 2.What does 请继续说。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to continue"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.