No. 107 in Korean
계속
"Continuously" or "keep doing."
In a sentence
나는 계속 책을 읽었다.
I kept reading the book.
Here, '계속' means 'continuously' or 'without interruption', indicating perseverance in the activity.
우리는 계속 걸었지만 길을 잃고 말았다.
We kept walking but eventually got lost.
In this sentence, '계속' implies 'to keep on' or 'to continue', signifying the sustained action of walking.
그는 계속 새로운 아이디어를 냈다.
He constantly came up with new ideas.
The usage of '계속' in this context is 'consistently' or 'on an ongoing basis', highlighting repetition and regularity.
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