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Expressing 'continuously' with 不停 (bùtíng)
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Structure
Subject + 不停 + 地 + Verb
Explanation
The adverb 不停 (bùtíng) means "continuously," "without stopping," or "ceaselessly" and emphasizes that an action keeps going on without pause. It is often followed by 地 before the verb it modifies. For example, 不停地做梦 means "to dream continuously."
Examples
外面的雨不停地下，已经下了一整天。
Wàimiàn de yǔ bù tíng de xià, yǐjīng xià le yī zhěng tiān.
The rain outside keeps falling nonstop; it's been raining all day.
他不停地翻看手机，等着她的消息。
Tā bù tíng de fān kàn shǒujī, děng zhe tā de xiāoxi.
He kept checking his phone, waiting for her message.
孩子们在操场上不停地跑来跑去。
Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng bù tíng de pǎo lái pǎo qù.
The children kept running back and forth on the playground.