continue; carry on
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to continue; to carry on from what came before
formalFormal or semi-formal. Often used in contexts of work, speech, or tasks to indicate continuation after a pause or after a predecessor.
Tā他
lí离
rèn任
hòu后
，
yóu由
wǒ我
jiē接
xù续
gōng公
sī司
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
After he left his post, I took over the company's management.
Qǐng请
jiē接
xù续
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
Please continue the discussion from yesterday.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
chuán传
tǒng统
bèi被
jiā家
zú族
zǐ子
sūn孙
jiē接
xù续
le了
xià下
lái来
。
This tradition has been carried on by the family's descendants.