沿用

yányòng

verb #34,794

Meanings

1 to continue to use (an old method, name, system)
2 to carry on using
3 to keep in use

Characters

along; to follow

Examples

这个地名沿用至今已经上千年了。

Zhège dìmíng yányòng zhìjīn yǐjīng shàng qiān nián le.

This place name has been in continuous use for over a thousand years.

公司决定沿用原来的管理制度。

Gōngsī juédìng yányòng yuánlái de guǎnlǐ zhìdù.

The company decided to keep using the original management system.

Tips

usage

Implies continuity — an old system, term, or method kept in use without replacement. Common in discussions of policies, place names and traditional practices.

Stroke Order

沿 yán

用 yòng