承 chéng — to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge
他答应承担这项任务。Tā dā ying chéng dān zhè xiàng rèn wu.He agreed to take on this task.
Common words: 承认 (chéng rèn)、承担 (chéng dān)、承受 (chéng shòu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to continue"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to continue", including 承 (chéng), 继 (jì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to continue" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 承 (chéng), 继 (jì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chéng, jì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 承 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 承 chéngto bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take chargeUseful words: 承认, 承担
- 继 jìto continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeedUseful words: 继续, 继承
Common words for these 2 "to continue" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 承 (chéng) — so "to continue" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
承认chéng rènto admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)承担chéng dānto undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)承受chéng shòuto bear; to support; to inherit继续jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with继承jì chéngto inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)继往开来jì wǎng kāi láito follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to continue".
继 jì — to continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeed
弟弟继承了爸爸画画的爱好。Dì di jì chéng le bà ba huà huà de ài hào.My younger brother inherited his fathers hobby of painting.
Common words: 继续 (jì xù)、继承 (jì chéng)、继往开来 (jì wǎng kāi lái)
All 2 characters
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