Korean

계속
Meaning: continuously, continuation
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

The rain keeps falling.
우리는 북으로 계속 걸어갔다
We kept walking north.
아기가 너무 귀여워서 계속 웃게 된다.
The baby is so cute that I keep smiling.
그 계획을 계속 추진합시다.
Let's continue to push forward with that plan.
여름에는 너무 더워서 에어컨을 계속 켜게 돼요.
In the summer, it's so hot that I end up leaving the air conditioner on.
며칠 동안 비가 계속 내렸다.
It rained continuously for several days.
석유 가격이 계속 오르고 있다.
The price of oil keeps rising.
그는 침을 한번 삼키고 말을 계속 했다.
He swallowed once and continued speaking.
우리의 사랑은 영원히 계속될것이다.
Our love will last forever.
빅뱅 이후 우주는 계속 해서 팽창하고 있다.
After the Big Bang, the universe has been continuously expanding.

Usage Notes

As an adverb, it means 'continuously' or 'without stopping'. As a noun, it means 'continuation'.

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