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| Pronunciation |
: |
xù |
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| Meaning |
: |
- continue. (v)
- extend. (v)
- add. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
纟 |
| Strokes |
: |
11 |
| Traditional |
: |
續 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
22.1% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
continuation ; sequel |
| 2. |
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: |
sustained; continued; continuous |
| 5. |
|
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: |
successive; continuous |
| 6. |
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: |
constantly; continually |
| 7. |
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: |
procedures; formality |
| 8. |
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: |
continue; last; go on |
| 9. |
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: |
discontinuous; off and on |
Sentences:
| 1. I can’t go on like this. |
| wǒ |
bú |
néng |
zài |
zhè |
yàng |
jì |
xù |
xià |
qù |
le |
。 |
| 我 |
不 |
能 |
再 |
这 |
样 |
继 |
续 |
下 |
去 |
了 |
。 |
|
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 不能 |
: |
cannot |
| 再 |
: |
used to indicate the continuing of a situation in conditional or suppositional clauses |
| 这样 |
: |
like this |
| 继续 |
: |
continue |
| 下去 |
: |
go on (doing something) |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) indicating a request or a command |
|
| 2. He didn’t eat for five straight days. |
| tā |
lián |
xù |
wǔ |
tiān |
méi |
yǒu |
jìn |
shí |
le |
。 |
| 他 |
连 |
续 |
五 |
天 |
没 |
有 |
进 |
食 |
了 |
。 |
|
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|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 连续 |
: |
continuous |
| 五 |
: |
five |
| 天 |
: |
day |
| 没有 |
: |
do not |
| 进食 |
: |
take food |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 3. He wrote the novel on and off for three years. |
| zhè |
běn |
xiǎo |
shuō |
tā |
duàn |
duàn |
xù |
xù |
de |
xiě |
le |
sān |
nián |
。 |
| 这 |
本 |
小 |
说 |
他 |
断 |
断 |
续 |
续 |
地 |
写 |
了 |
3 |
年 |
。 |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 本 |
: |
measure word |
| 小说 |
: |
novel |
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 断断续续 |
: |
on and off |
| 地 |
: |
(particle) used after adverbial |
| 写 |
: |
write |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 年 |
: |
year |
|
| 4. This soap opera has 80 episodes altogether. |
| zhè |
bù |
diàn |
shì |
lián |
xù |
jù |
zǒng |
gòng |
yǒu |
bā |
shí |
jí |
。 |
| 这 |
部 |
电 |
视 |
连 |
续 |
剧 |
总 |
共 |
有 |
8 |
0 |
集 |
。 |
|
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 部 |
: |
measure word |
| 电视连续剧 |
: |
soap opera; TV drama |
| 电视 |
: |
TV |
| 连续剧 |
: |
series |
| 总共 |
: |
total |
| 有 |
: |
have |
| 集 |
: |
episode |
|
| 5. The hot weather went on for some days. |
| gāo |
wēn |
tiān |
qì |
chí |
xù |
le |
jǐ |
tiān |
。 |
| 高 |
温 |
天 |
气 |
持 |
续 |
了 |
几 |
天 |
。 |
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|
| 高温 |
: |
high temperature |
| 天气 |
: |
weather |
| 持续 |
: |
go on |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 几天 |
: |
few days |
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