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延续
yán xù
Meaning
- to continue
- to last
Definition
持续不断；延长或继续下去。
To continue or persist without interruption; to extend or prolong.
Usage
通常用于描述时间上的持续、事件的延续或某种状态的维持。
Typically used to describe temporal continuation, the prolongation of events, or the maintenance of a certain state.
Examples
- 1 这场雨延续了三天三夜。 (The rain continued for three days and three nights.)
- 2 这项传统已经延续了几百年。 (This tradition has continued for hundreds of years.)
- 3 他的影响力延续至今。 (His influence extends to the present day.)
- 4 为了延续家族的荣耀，他努力工作。 (To continue the family's honor, he works hard.)
- 5 会议延续了两个小时才结束。 (The meeting lasted for two hours before ending.)
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