继续
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
继续 (jìxù) · to continue
继续 (jìxù) means “to continue; to go on”. It is written with 2 characters: 继 (to continue) + 续 (continuous). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 继续 is built
The characters
继 jì · to continue
What 继 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 米mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 米 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
续 xù · continuous
What 续 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卖mài — to sell
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 买mǎi — to buy
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 头tóu — head
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 卖 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请继续说，我在听。Qǐng jìxù shuō, wǒ zài tīng.Please go on, I'm listening.
休息一下，我们再继续。Xiūxi yīxià, wǒmen zài jìxù.Let's rest a moment and then continue.
Questions about 继续
What does 继续 mean?
继续 (jìxù) means “to continue; to go on”.
How do you pronounce 继续?
继续 is pronounced jìxù.
Which HSK level is 继续?
继续 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 继承jìchéngto inherit
- 持续chíxùto continue
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
- 陆续lùxùone after another
- 延续yánxùto continue
Learn 继续 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.