continue; last; prolong
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to continue; to last; to prolong; to carry on
Used for processes, traditions, events, or states that persist over time. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.
Huì会
tán谈
yán延
xù续
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The talks continued for two hours.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
yǐ已
jīng经
yán延
xù续
le了
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
。
This tradition has continued for over a hundred years.
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Dà大
yǔ雨
yán延
xù续
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
。
The heavy rain lasted the entire day.
Wǒ我
men们
xī希
wàng望
zhè这
zhǒng种
hé合
zuò作
guān关
xi系
néng能
gòu够
yán延
xù续
xià下
qù去
。
We hope this cooperative relationship can continue.