to follow on; to succeed; to come after
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to follow up; to come after; to succeed
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe people or things continuing a cause, tradition, or action.
Gé革
mìng命
xiān先
bèi辈
jīng精
shén神
，
hòu后
jì继
yǒu有
rén人
。
The spirit of the revolutionary pioneers has successors.
Qián前
fāng方
de的
zhàn战
shì士
dǎo倒
xià下
le了
，
hòu后
miàn面
de的
shì士
bīng兵
qián前
fù赴
hòu后
jì继
。
When the soldiers in front fell, those behind advanced wave upon wave.
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Tā他
de的
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
wèi为
hòu后
xù续
yán研
jiū究
hòu后
jì继
zhě者
tí提
gòng供
le了
zhòng重
yào要
jī基
chǔ础
。
His research results provided an important foundation for subsequent researchers.
Zhè这
ge个
shǒu手
yì艺
bì必
xū须
hòu后
jì继
yǒu有
rén人
，
fǒu否
zé则
jiù就
huì会
shī失
chuán传
。
This craft must have successors, otherwise it will be lost.