CONTINUE    繼續繼

ACT OR EXIST RESEMBLE>as one has in the INTENSELY>very NEAR PAST.
CARRY ONPROCEEDGO ONKEEP ONPERSISTPRESS ONPERSEVERESTICKSOLDIER ON
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most current general word for continuing to do something and also for continuing a tradition is jì 繼 (ant. jué 絕 "disrupt a tradition") which concentrates on the original thing that is being continued or made longer. 2. Xù 續 (ant. duàn 斷 "interrupt a tradition") focusses on what is being added in the lengthening process, and the dominant meaning of the word is spatial lengthening. 3. Zhuǎn 轉 is refers to continuation by alternation of the agent and is translatable as "continuing in turn". 4. Chéng 承 refers to the continuation of an abstract tradition. 5. Yè 業 refers primarily to the continuation of the trade or tradition of one's own forebears. 6. Réng 仍 focusses on the uninterrupted and continuous pursuance of an activity over a continuing period. 7. Sì 嗣, which came to mean "succeed as an heir", was used in early texts to refer to the continuation of any tradition or practice. 8. Yán 延 is current in the meaning "continue" in OBI.
Modern Chinese Criteria
繼續 連續 賡續 延續 衍續 接續 持續 繼承 續 繼 累 承 繼往開來 前赴後繼 前僕後繼 此起彼伏 踵事增華 存亡 繼絕 絡繹 繼武 不斷 focusses on lack of interruption. 不停 focusses on failure to stop and rest. 不住 focusses on failure to discontinue. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • PERSIST　CONTINUE to EXIST. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
  • STILL　CONTINUING RESEMBLING:as EARLIER. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • STOPACT so as NOT to CONTINUE NOW:present ACTION.
  • REACTCHANGE one's THINKING OR ACTING BECAUSE one is PERCEIVING something.
See also
  • TRANSMITRECORD OR REPORT so as to CAUSE LATER GENERATIONS TO KNOW something.
Hypernym
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • De Rerum Humanarum Emendatione ( COMENIUS 1665) p. 472

    BACULUS

    Lists seven terms for special use sticks.

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 120

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p.

  • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 206

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 292

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.196:132

    CONTINUER.PERSEVERER.PERSISTER; CONTINUER.POURSUIVRE

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.205.165FF

    CONTINUATION.CONTINUITE; CONTINUEL.CONTINU

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 495

    • Words (53 items)

    繼  jì OC: keeɡs MC: kei 35 Attributions

    The most current general word for continuing to do something and also for continuing a tradition is jì 繼 (ant. jué 絕 "disrupt a tradition") which concentrates on the original thing that is being continued or made longer.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 絕/BREAK OFF Jué 絕 refers - often metaphorically - to causing something to become discontinuous, to be interrupted or broken off.
    • Ant: 絕/STOP Jué 絕 (ant. jì 繼 "continue") is to disrupt one's current (human) activity, and fèi 廢 (ant. qín 勤 "continue to make a serioues effort") is to discontinue such an acitivity permanently.
    • Object: 業/WORK Yè 業refers to the pursuance of one's own professional career or one's career as a skilled artisan, farmer etc..
    • Synon: 承/CONTINUE Chéng 承 refers to the continuation of an abstract tradition.

      Syntactic words
    • nabeventcontinuation; succession
    • vadN.adVcontinuing> successive
    • vadVcontinuouslyCH
    • viprocesscontinue; be continuous; be lasting
    • vt(oN)continue a contextually determinate course of action
    • vt+V[0]causativecause to continue to V
    • vtoNcontinue with, carry on, continue the tradition of; succeed in the post of
    • vtoNcausativecause to continue, cause to continue to exist
    • vtoNpassivebe continued
    嗣  sì OC: sɢlɯs MC: zɨ 15 Attributions

    Sì 嗣, which came to mean "succeed as an heir", was used in early texts to refer to the continuation of any tradition or practice.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNcontinue> following; succeeding
    • vtoNto continue; to succeed to; to succeed as
    承  chéng OC: ɡjɯŋ MC: dʑɨŋ 14 Attributions

    Chéng 承 refers to the continuation of an abstract tradition.

      Word relations
    • Object: 天意/PLAN
    • Synon: 繼/CONTINUE The most current general word for continuing to do something and also for continuing a tradition is jì 繼 (ant. jué 絕 "disrupt a tradition") which concentrates on the original thing that is being continued or made longer.
    • Synon: 襲/CONTINUE

      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nto continue in the tradition ofVK
    • vtoNcontinue the tradition of
    • vtoN.adVby way of continuation of; as things develop in continuation of
    著  zhuó OC: k-laɡ MC: ʈi̯ɐk 10 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vpostadVcontinuativeverbal complement indicating a continuous action or state
    續  xù OC: sɢloɡ MC: zi̯ok 9 Attributions

    Xù 續 (ant. duàn 斷 "interrupt a tradition") focusses on what is being added in the lengthening process, and the dominant meaning of the word is spatial lengthening.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 斷/BREAK OFF Duàn 斷 emphasises to the decisive resultative aspect of the breaking off, typically also cutting off, and the word tended to be metaphorical in early texts, increasingly taking on its concrete meaning at later stages. See CUT.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNcontinuing
    • vadVin continuation, continuing the line
    • vt+prep+NN=humcontinue the traditon of
    • vt+V[0]continue to V
    • vtoNprolong; make physically longer; continue 夜以續日 HF: 以長續短;
    • vtoNcontinue the tradition of and write a sequel toCH
    • vtoNN=actcontinue in (a job or position); go on from something to something else 相續 "take over from one another"
    • vtt(oN1.) N2causativein literary composition: make the contextually determinate N1 continue on from N2CH
    紹  shào OC: ɡ-lewʔ MC: dʑiɛu 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue; expand (intelligence/understanding)
    于  yú OC: ɢʷra MC: ɦi̯o 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadVprefixcontinuously; go on V-ing; perhaps also inchoative: go a-V-ing [this may have to be reanalysed as vt+V, in fact! The link with the meaning GO TO is tempting. This needs study.]
    仍  réng OC: njɯŋ MC: ȵɨŋ 4 Attributions

    Réng 仍 focusses on the uninterrupted and continuous pursuance of an activity over a continuing period.

      Syntactic words
    • vadVin the old style, continuously
    • vtoNcontinue to occupy (an office); continue as before in
    尋  xún OC: ljum MC: zim 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto continue; to renew; to confirm
    延  yán OC: lan MC: jiɛn 4 Attributions

    Yán 延 is current in the meaning "continue" in OBI.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNconsecutive 延年 "for years on end"
    • viprocesscontinue
    • vt+V[0]OBI 3: continue to V
    • vt.red:(+V[0])go on and on V-ing
    • vt[0]+V[0]it continues to V
    • vtoNcontinue; prolong
    • vtoNcausativecause to continue> prolong
    襲  xí OC: zɯb MC: zip 3 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 變/CHANGE The most current general words for objective and typically abrupt change are biàn 變 "change from one's original state to become something different" (ant. héng �� "remain constant").
    • Object: 業/WORK Yè 業refers to the pursuance of one's own professional career or one's career as a skilled artisan, farmer etc..
    • Synon: 承/CONTINUE Chéng 承 refers to the continuation of an abstract tradition.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue (a tradition etc);
    轉  zhuǎn OC: tonʔ MC: ʈiɛn 3 Attributions

    Zhuǎn 轉 is refers to continuation by alternation of the agent and is translatable as "continuing in turn".

      Syntactic words
    • vadVcontinuously, from one person to the next
    進  jìn OC: tsins MC: tsin 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]step forward (and ask another question) > continue (saying)
    不休  bù xiū OC: pɯʔ qhu MC: pi̯ut hɨu 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVceaselessly
    及  jí MC: gip OC: ɡrɯb 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNsucceed N in ruleLZ
    不止  bù zhǐ OC: pɯʔ kljɯʔ MC: pi̯ut tɕɨ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVcontinuously, ceaselessly, incessantly; never stopping
    紹繼  shào jì OC: ɡ-lewʔ keeɡs MC: dʑiɛu kei 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactsucceed (a predecessor in a distinguished position etc)
    • VPtoNcontinue the tradition of > succeed to
    綴  zhuì OC: krlods MC: ʈiɛi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNtie together> continue; connect
    繹  yì OC: laɡ MC: jiɛk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)continue the contextually determinate activity
    • vtoNcontinue (something) and develop it
    纘  zuǎn OC: tsoonʔ MC: tsʷɑn 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue
    • vtoNreflexive.自cause one's tradition to continue
    纚  xǐ OC: sbrelʔ MC: ʂiɛ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redintensitivecontinuous and long 纚纚然
    紹承  shào chéng OC: ɡ-lewʔ ɡjɯŋ MC: dʑiɛu dʑɨŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNcontinue
    酬  chóu MC: dzyuw OC: ɡju 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue (corresponding to each other)CH
    無斁  wú yì OC: ma laɡ MC: mi̯o jiɛk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVtirelessly
    怙終  hù zhōng MC: -- tsyuwng OC: ɡaaʔ tjuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)persist to the end in the action NCH
    怙終  hù zhōng MC: -- tsyuwng OC: ɡaaʔ tjuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)persist to the end in the action NCH
    施及  shī jí OC: lʰal ɡrɯb MC: ɕiɛ gip 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativeyì jí: continue so as to last until/for, continue down to; reach down to
    揜迹  yǎn jì, jī MC: 'jemX tsjeH OC: qromʔ sklaɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt prep Ntrack footprints > follow in the footsteps of NLZ
    紹續  shào xù OC: ɡ-lewʔ sɢloɡ MC: dʑiɛu zi̯ok 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabcontinuation
    浸潤  jìn rùn OC: skims njuns MC: tsim ȵʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNcontinuing (insiduously)
    㡭  jì MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi=繼續 continue to developCH
    更再  gèng zài OC: kraaŋs tsɯɯs MC: kɣaŋ tsəi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadVby way of continuing what went before
    久  jiǔ OC: klɯʔ MC: kɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt(+V[0])persist for a long time in a contextually determinate action V
    繼續  jì xù OC: keeɡs sɢloɡ MC: kei zi̯ok 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)omcontinue (a contextually determinate N)
    • VPtoNcontinue
    不已  bù yǐ MC: pjut yiX OC: pɯʔ k-lɯʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPicontinueCH
    序  xù OC: ljaʔ MC: zi̯ɤ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadVcontinuously; taking turns
    從  cóng OC: dzoŋ MC: dzi̯oŋ 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Oppos: 始/BEGIN The general word for something occurring for the crucial and influential first time or initiating anything, in particular any development, is shǐ 始 (ant. zhōng 終"bring to an end; come to an end" and chéng 成 "bring to a successful end, complete").

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue, go on after the beginning
    復  fù MC: bjuwH OC: buɡs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt V[0]derivedcontinue toCH
    接  jiē MC: tsjep OC: skeb 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativecause to persist; cause to continueCH
    率  shuài OC: sruds MC: ʂi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue the tradition of; carry on
    績  jī MC: tsek OC: skleeɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt V[0]continue toCH
    繩  shéng OC: sbljɯŋ MC: ʑɨŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redbe continuous
    • vtoNcontinue
    續  xù MC: zjowk OC: sɢloɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabactcontinuation, way of continuationLZ
    賡  gēng OC: kraaŋ MC: kɣaŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNrare, archaic, SHU: continue on with; continue to have
    繼日  jì rì OC: keeɡs mljiɡ MC: kei ȵit 0 Attributions
    • () p. 5744b

      連日 provides early examples from the Song

      Syntactic words
    • NPadVcontinuous days > continuously, day after day (poetry: with ommited main verb) [corr. CH]
    不息  bù xī OC: pɯʔ sqlɯɡ MC: pi̯ut sɨk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVincessantly
    因  yīn OC: qin MC: ʔin 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Ncontinue (the tradition of N)
    • vtoNcontinue (a tradition)
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue (corresponding to each other)CH
    攣  luán OC: b-ron MC: liɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue; connect???
    業  yè OC: ŋab MC: ŋi̯ɐp 0 Attributions

    Yè 業 refers primarily to the continuation of the trade or tradition of one's own forebears.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue the tradition of, inherit
    武  wǔ OC: mbaʔ MC: mi̯o 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue in the footsteps of
    紀  jì OC: kɯʔ MC: kɨ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue; reconnect
    纂  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcontinue; carry on