liên tục

Sản xuất liên tục diễn ra trong nhà máy.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Continuous / Uninterrupted: Describes an action, process, or state that occurs without any breaks, pauses, or gaps in between.
   • Consecutive / Successive: Describes events or items that follow one after another in an unbroken sequence.

2. Adverb:

   • Continuously / Constantly: Describes the manner of an action that is performed without stopping.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Dây chuyền sản xuất này hoạt động liên tục 24 giờ. (This production line operates continuously for 24 hours.)
  • Đó là ba ngày mưa liên tục. (That was three consecutive days of rain.)

• Adverb:

  • Anh ấy làm việc liên tục trong mười tiếng. (He worked continuously for ten hours.)
  • Cô ấy liên tục kiểm tra điện thoại. (She constantly checks her phone.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize the persistent nature of an action or state.
  • Sự cải tiến liên tục là chìa khóa thành công. (Continuous improvement is the key to success.)

Variants and Related Words

• Liên tiếp (adj/adv): Successive; in succession. Often used interchangeably with "liên tục," but can sometimes emphasize discrete, repeated instances rather than an unbroken flow.
  • Họ giành ba chiến thắng liên tiếp. (They won three successive victories.)

Synonyms

• Continuous: Uninterrupted in time.
• Uninterrupted: Without a break.
• Constant: Occurring continuously over a period.
• Consecutive: Following one after another in order.

Antonyms

• Gián đoạn: Interrupted, discontinuous.
• Ngắt quãng: Intermittent, with breaks.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Liên tục không ngừng: Continuously without cease.
  • Dòng sông chảy liên tục không ngừng. (The river flows continuously without cease.)