tiếp diễn
Definition
- Verb:
- To continue / to go on / to proceed: The primary meaning of "tiếp diễn" is for an event, action, or state to persist without stopping, to keep happening.
- To be in progress: It describes an ongoing situation that is currently unfolding.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cuộc họp vẫn đang tiếp diễn. (The meeting is still going on.)
- Cơn mưa tiếp diễn suốt ba ngày. (The rain continued for three days.)
- Tình hình căng thẳng có nguy cơ tiếp diễn. (The tense situation risks continuing.)
Advanced Usage
- "tiếp diễn" in grammar: In linguistic terminology, it corresponds to the continuous or progressive aspect, describing an ongoing action.
- Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present continuous tense).
Variants and Related Words
Tiếp tục (v): to continue, to carry on. Often interchangeable with "tiếp diễn," but "tiếp tục" can be used for a deliberate action, while "tiếp diễn" often describes an event's natural progression.
- Xin mời bạn tiếp tục trình bày. (Please continue your presentation.)
Diễn ra (v): to take place, to occur. Often used with "tiếp" to form "tiếp tục diễn ra," similar in meaning to "tiếp diễn."
- Sự kiện sẽ diễn ra vào tuần tới. (The event will take place next week.)
Synonyms
- Continue: to persist in an action or state.
- Go on: to proceed or keep happening.
- Persist: to continue steadfastly despite difficulties.
Related Phrases
- Đang tiếp diễn: is continuing, is in progress.
- Công việc xây dựng đang tiếp diễn. (The construction work is in progress.)