continue using; retain; follow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to continue to use (old methods, systems, laws, names, etc.)
Typically used for systems, traditions, or designations that have been in place for a long time and are maintained without change.
Wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
yán沿
yòng用
yuán原
lái来
de的
míng名
chēng称
。
We decided to continue using the original name.
Zhè这
gè个
zhì制
dù度
yī一
zhí直
yán沿
yòng用
zhì至
jīn今
。
This system has been in continuous use up to the present.
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Gōng公
sī司
yán沿
yòng用
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
gōng工
yì艺
。
The company continued to use traditional techniques.
Zhè这
xiàng项
fǎ法
lìng令
zì自
yī1
jiǔ9
bā8
líng0
nián年
qǐ起
yī一
zhí直
yán沿
yòng用
。
This law has been in continuous use since 1980.