What does "go on" mean?

To continue speaking; to happen To continue with what you were saying, or to describe events occurring.

How do you use "go on" in a sentence?

Please, go on. What's going on here? She went on about it for hours.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: To continue speaking; to happen

继续、发生

Continuar, pasar

続ける、起こる

계속하다, 일어나다

To continue with what you were saying, or to describe events occurring.

继续你正在说的话，或描述正在发生的事情。

Continuar con lo que estabas diciendo, o describir eventos que ocurren.

話を続ける、または出来事が起こっていることを表す。

하던 말을 계속하거나, 어떤 일이 벌어지는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: go

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Please, go on.
请继续。
Por favor, continuad.
どうぞ、続けてください。
계속 말씀하세요.
What's going on here?
这里发生了什么事？
¿Qué está pasando aquí?
ここで何が起きているの？
여기서 무슨 일이야?
She went on about it for hours.
她就这件事说了好几个小时。
Estuvo hablando de ello durante horas.
彼女はそのことについて何時間も話し続けた。
그녀는 그 얘기를 몇 시간이나 계속했다.

Context: continuing, events

Tone: encouraging

Go on, tell me more
继续说，多告诉我一些
Continuad, contadme más
続けて、もっと教えて
계속해 봐, 더 얘기해 줘

From the sense of continuing forward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal