不断
búduàn
continuously, unceasingly
Part of speech · adverb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 科技在不断进步。Technology is advancing continuously.
- 他不断尝试,终于成功了。He kept trying and finally succeeded.
Collocations
不断努力不断提高不断发展源源不断
Mnemonic
不 bù "not" + 断 duàn "to break off": "continuously, unceasingly". Without breaking off. 不 shifts to bú before the 4th-tone 断, so búduàn. 不断努力 = to strive continuously. Similar to 不停, opposite of 间断 (interruption).
Related
不停持续一直间断
Quick check
What tone change occurs in 不断?