How to say “continue” in Chinese
continue, last
“Continue” in Chinese is 延续, yán xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
延续 is read yán xù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Bottom left, 廴 — “long stride”, as in 建.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: drawing the thread on. On the right, 卖 — as in 读 dú.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “延续”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “continue” in Chinese?
“Continue” in Chinese is 延续, pinyin yánxù.
What does 延续 mean?
延续 (yánxù) means “continue, last”.
How do you write 延续?
延续 is 2 characters: 延 (yán) — extend, prolong; 续 (xù) — continue. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 延续?
延续 is read yánxù. Tones: yán — second tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“continue” in the lesson “Deadlines: until when and for how long”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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