HSK6: learn ten words at a time

继续 · jìxù

continue; carry on

rest休息xiū xī十分钟shí fēn zhōngafter以后yǐ hòu，we / us我们wǒ mento continue继续jì xùto learn学习xué xí。

xiū xi shí fēn zhōng yǐ hòu， wǒ men jì xù xué xí。

Here, 继续: continue; carry on.

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持续 · chíxù

continue; last over a period

这场zhè chǎng(literary) to rain雨yǔto continue持续chí xù(completed / change)了le三个sān gèhour小时xiǎo shí。

zhè chǎng yǔ chí xù le sān gè xiǎo shí。

Here, 持续: continue; last over a period.

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连续 · liánxù

consecutive; without a break between occasions

he / him他tācontinuous连续lián xù三天sān tiānto come来láilibrary图书馆tú shū guǎnto learn学习xué xí。

tā lián xù sān tiān lái tú shū guǎn xué xí。

Here, 连续: consecutive; without a break between occasions.

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陆续 · lùxù

one after another over a period of time

陆续 means people or events follow one another over a period of time. 连续 stresses an unbroken sequence, as in 连续三天 (three consecutive days).

visitor客人kè rén(plural)们menin turn陆续lù xùto reach到达dào dá(completed / change)了le。

kè rén men lù xù dào dá le。

Here, 陆续: one after another over a period of time.

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手续 · shǒuxù

formalities; required administrative procedures

to move house搬家bān jiāback后hòu，to need需要xū yàoto handle办理bàn lǐsome一些yī xiēprocedure手续shǒu xù。

bān jiā hòu， xū yào bàn lǐ yì xiē shǒu xù。

Here, 手续: formalities; required administrative procedures.

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延续 · yánxù

to continue; to carry on across time

this这个zhè gecustom习俗xí súto continue延续yán xù(completed / change)了le几百年jǐ bǎi nián。

zhè ge xí sú yán xù le jǐ bǎi nián。

Here, 延续: to continue; to carry on across time.

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