续
continue; connect; add
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesadjective
continuous; uninterrupted
Describes actions or situations that follow one after another without pause.
Visitors walked into the museum one after another.
It has rained continuously for three days.
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He finished telling the story in fits and starts.
I received blessings from friends one by one.
I have worked continuously for ten hours.
verb
to continue; to extend; to follow up
Used for extending written works, objects, or stories.
They are compiling a sequel to this dictionary.
The sequel to this book will be published next month.
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He used the idiom "dog's tail replacing sable fur" to criticize a poorly made sequel.
Please add another section to this rope to make it longer.
Compiling a sequel to the history textbook is an important task right now.
verb
to add; to replenish
Used for refilling liquids, adding fuel to a stove, or supplementing supplies.
I just refilled the kettle with water.
Please refill my cup with hot water.
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It's time to add more coal to the stove.
The waiter will refill your tea cup.
He added a little salt to the soup to season it.
proper noun
surname Xu
A common Chinese family name.
Mr. Xu is a new colleague at our company.
I know a teacher whose surname is Xu.