No. 4,792 in Chinese
继
"继" means "to continue" or "to succeed."
In a sentence
他继承了父亲的事业。
He inherited his father's business.
The word '继' is used in the context of '继承', meaning 'to inherit' or 'to continue', combined with '承' meaning 'to assume' or 'to bear responsibility'.
会议继昨天之后举行。
The meeting is held following yesterday.
Here, '继' carries the meaning of 'following' or 'succession', indicating continuation from a prior event.
我们必须继往开来，努力进取。
We must build on the past and strive forward.
In this sentence, '继' is part of the expression '继往开来', which means 'continuing the past and opening the future'; it refers to carrying forward past achievements.
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