Word: 继 (jì) Traditional: 繼 继 dictionary entry jì to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards Full dictionary entry for 继 Example sentences using 继 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他继前任当上了校长。 Tā jì qiánrèn dāng shang le xiàozhǎng. He succeeded his predecessor as principal. 继哥哥之后，妹妹也当了兵。 Jì gēge zhīhòu, mèimei yě dāng le bīng. After her older brother, the younger sister joined the army too.