What does "keep up" mean?

To maintain the same pace or level To continue at the same rate as others.

How do you use "keep up" in a sentence?

I can't keep up with you. Keep up the good work. She struggled to keep up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To maintain the same pace or level

跟上，保持

Mantener el ritmo o nivel

ついていく、維持する

따라가다, 유지하다

To continue at the same rate as others.

与他人保持同样的速度。

Continuar al mismo ritmo que los demás.

他の人と同じペースで続けること。

다른 사람과 같은 속도를 유지하다.

Base verb: keep

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I can't keep up with you.
我跟不上你
No puedo seguirte el ritmo
あなたについていけない
당신을 따라갈 수가 없어
Keep up the good work.
继续保持
Sigue así
その調子で頑張って
계속 그 조자로 잘해
She struggled to keep up.
她努力跟上
Le costaba seguir el ritmo
彼女はついていくのに苦労した
그녀는 따라가는 데 힘들어했다

Context: progress, competition

Tone: encouraging

From keeping pace with others.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal