不断 vs 不停 (continually vs non-stop)

Pulse, or steady stream?

Both mean "continuously" — but the rhythm differs.
unceasing不断bù duàn = continually / constantly (repeatedly, over time, with gaps).
incessant不停bù tíng = without stopping (non-stop, no pause at all).

technology技术jì shùat / in在zài不断进步bù duàn jìn bù = "technology keeps advancing." (repeatedly, over time)

technology技术jì shùcontinually不断bú duànadvance进步jìn bù。

Practice

Technology keeps advancing: 技术 ____ 进步。

(literary) to rain雨yǔincessant不停bù tíngunderground地下dì xià = "the rain falls without stopping." (no pause)

rain雨yǔnon-stop不停bù tíng地defall下xià。

(literary) to rain雨yǔincessant不停bù tíngunderground地下dì xià = "it rains non-stop."

Explore

V个不停 is 不停's private frame; formal, steady advance before the verb belongs to 不断.

Practice

Which means “without any pause” (non-stop)?

Practice

不断 suits a long-term trend; 不停 an unbroken action.

Key idea

unceasing不断bù duàn = continually / repeatedly over time (with gaps): 不断进步bù duàn jìn bù
incessant不停bù tíng = without stopping, no pause: (literary) to rain雨yǔincessant不停bù tíngunderground地下dì xià
unceasing不断bù duàn = a long-term trend; incessant不停bù tíng = an unbroken action