wing5 zuk6永續永续

Jyutpingwing5 zuk6

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動詞

Definition

To sustain continuously; to go on forever.

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How it's used

Originally a formal term associated with environmental policy and economic development, this word has been adopted into casual speech to describe anything that needs to be maintained for the long term. It carries a slightly more serious or strategic nuance than simply saying 繼續, as it implies a deliberate effort to prevent something from failing or ending.

Examples

ni1呢go3個gai3計waak6劃dim2點joeng2樣sin1先ho2可ji5以wing5永zuk6續lok6落heoi3去aa4呀？

How can this plan be sustained continuously?

ngo5我dei6哋jiu1要nam2諗fong1方faat3法ling3令le1呢zung2種mou4模sik1式wing5永zuk6續。

We need to think of ways to make this model sustainable.

Common phrases

wing5永zuk6續faat3發zin2展

sustainable development

wing5永zuk6續ging1經jing4營

sustainable business operation

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 永遠, which means forever. 永續 focuses on the process of maintaining a state or system over time, whereas 永遠 describes a duration of time.