HSK 5

不断 (bú duàn) — how to say "continuous" in Chinese

不断

Continuous, constantly

verb · adverb

Character composition

不

not

断

to break

Radicals / Keys

斤

Axe

#69 · jīn · 4 strokes

一

One

#1 · yī · 1 stroke

Synonyms

Collocations

不断变化

bú duàn biànhuà

constantly change

不断进步

bú duàn jìnbù

make continuous progress

不断努力

bú duàn nǔlì

keep working hard

Examples

通过学习新知识,我们可以不断地提高自己的能力。

By learning new knowledge, we can constantly improve our abilities.

不断进步。

Make continuous progress.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Continuous meaning in Chinese

"continuous" in Chinese is 不断 (bú duàn).

不断 meaning in English

不断 (bú duàn) means "Continuous, constantly".

How is 不断 pronounced?

It is pronounced bú duàn (written as bu duan, buduan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "continuous" in Chinese characters?

It is written 不断: 不 has 4 strokes, 断 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 不断?

不断 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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