How to Say “Go on, please continue” in Chinese
Small talk and travel · HSK 2
"Go on, please continue" in Chinese is 你继续说 (Nǐ jìxù shuō). 继续 (jìxù) means 'continue,' and 你继续说 is the neutral go-to. For a boss, teacher, or client, 您请继续 adds the polite 请 and 您 combo that signals real respect.
Primary translation
你继续说
Nǐ jìxù shuō
Traditional: 你繼續說
Variants by register
Formal
您请继续
Nín qǐng jìxù
Casual
接着说
Jiēzhe shuō
When to use it
继续 (jìxù) means 'continue,' and 你继续说 is the neutral go-to. For a boss, teacher, or client, 您请继续 adds the polite 请 and 您 combo that signals real respect. Among friends, 接着说 or even just 然后呢？(Then what?) keeps the conversation flowing. Don't say 请继续 in a cold tone to a friend; it sounds like you're hosting a formal meeting. Chinese listeners also use 嗯 (ńg) as a continuous 'mhm' to encourage speakers.
Example sentences
别停啊，你继续说，我在听。
Bié tíng a, nǐ jìxù shuō, wǒ zài tīng.
Don't stop, go on, I'm listening.
王老师，您请继续，我们都在听。
Wáng lǎoshī, nín qǐng jìxù, wǒmen dōu zài tīng.
Teacher Wang, please go on, we're all listening.
然后呢？接着说，别卖关子。
Ránhòu ne? Jiēzhe shuō, bié mài guānzi.
Then what? Keep going, don't leave me hanging.