继
continue; then; surname Ji
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesverb
to continue; to carry on; to connect
Used for actions, positions, or sequences that follow a previous one.
He will continue to serve as the company manager.
He took over the position of his predecessor.
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Players from the two teams took the stage one after another to compete.
This central axis connects the north and south areas of the city.
Revolutionary martyrs continued to advance forward bravely, sacrificing their lives for the founding of New China.
conjunction
then; next; subsequently
formalUsed to describe a sequence of two events, where the second happens right after the first.
I was very surprised when I first heard the news, and then felt angry.
He first caught a cold and had a fever, and then developed pneumonia.
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The audience fell silent first, then burst into warm applause.
She hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed to my proposal.
The sky was overcast first, then light rain started to fall.
noun
surname Ji
Used as a family name.
Mr. Ji is a well-known historian.
I have a colleague with the surname Ji, everyone calls him Teacher Ji.