yán
yòng

common
verb

Meaning of 沿用

沿用 means to continue to use (old methods, systems, laws, names, etc.). Pronounced yán yòng.

  • to continue to use (old methods, systems, laws, names, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

men
jué
dìng
yán沿
yòng
yuán
lái
de
míng
chēng
 

We decided to continue using the original name.

Zhè
zhì
zhí
yán沿
yòng
zhì
jīn
 

This system has been in continuous use up to the present.

Gōng
yán沿
yòng
le
chuán
tǒng
de
gōng
 

The company continued to use traditional techniques.

Zhè
xiàng
lìng
1
jiǔ9
8
líng0
nián
zhí
yán沿
yòng
 

This law has been in continuous use since 1980.