Usage note
“继续”表示前面的事情还没有结束，现在接着做。
“jìxù” biǎoshì qiánmiàn de shìqing hái méiyǒu jiéshù, xiànzài jiēzhe zuò.
“Continue” means the earlier thing is not finished yet, and now you keep doing it.
Context note
它常用在做作业、看书、走路时。
Tā cháng yòng zài zuò zuòyè, kànshū, zǒulù shí.
It is often used when doing homework, reading, or walking.
5 examples
我先喝水，再继续写字。
wǒ xiān hē shuǐ， zài jì xù xiě zì。
I drink water first, then continue writing.
老师说可以继续安静地阅读。
lǎo shī shuō kě yǐ jì xù ān jìng dì yuè dú。
The teacher said we can continue reading quietly.
雨停了，我们继续去公园。
yǔ tíng le， wǒ men jì xù qù gōng yuán。
The rain stopped, and we continue to the park.
请你继续听我讲故事。
qǐng nǐ jì xù tīng wǒ jiǎng gù shì。
Please continue listening to me tell the story.
他做完一题，又继续做下一题。
tā zuò wán yì tí， yòu jì xù zuò xià yì tí。
He finished one problem and then continued with the next one.
5 mini stories
小明画到一半，想先休息一下。然后他继续画彩虹。
xiǎo míng huà dào yí bàn， xiǎng xiān xiū xi yí xià。 rán hòu tā jì xù huà cǎi hóng。
Xiaoming was halfway through drawing and wanted to rest first. Then he continued drawing the rainbow.
妈妈讲完一个故事，孩子们还想听。她就继续讲。
mā ma jiǎng wán yí gè gù shì， hái zi men hái xiǎng tīng。 tā jiù jì xù jiǎng。
Mom finished one story, and the children still wanted to listen. So she continued talking.
我写字写累了。老师说可以继续，不用着急。
wǒ xiě zì xiě lèi le。 lǎo shī shuō kě yǐ jì xù， bú yòng zháo jí。
I got tired from writing. The teacher said I could continue and not hurry.
弟弟搭积木时掉了一块。可是他没有放弃，还是继续搭。
dì dì dā jī mù shí diào le yí kuài。 kě shì tā méi yǒu fàng qì， hái shì jì xù dā。
When my little brother built blocks, one piece fell. But he did not give up and still continued building.
我们看见太阳出来了，就继续去散步。
wǒ men kàn jiàn tài yáng chū lái le， jiù jì xù qù sàn bù。
We saw the sun come out, so we continued our walk.
Mini dialogue
写作业
A
我有点累了，可以休息一下吗？
Wǒ yǒu diǎn lèi le, kě yǐ xiū xi yī xià ma?
I'm a bit tired, can I rest for a while?
B
再坚持一下，我们继续写完这一页吧。
Zài jiān chí yī xià, wǒ men jì xù xiě wán zhè yī yè ba.
Hold on a bit more, let's continue to finish this page.
讲故事
A
故事讲完了吗？
Gù shì jiǎng wán le ma?
Is the story finished?
B
还没有，请继续听我说。
Hái méi yǒu, qǐng jì xù tīng wǒ shuō.
Not yet, please continue to listen to me.
Related words and contrasts
similar
接着
jiē zhe
then / next
Means to carry on with the next action.
opposite
停止
tíng zhǐ
to stop
Means to cease an action.
related
坚持
jiān chí
to persist
Means to keep going without giving up.