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to keep playing
To continue with an activity, usually a game, a sport, or playing an instrument, after there has been an interruption or a certain point has been reached.
Trotz der Verletzung am Knie wollte der Fußballer unbedingt weiterspielen.
Despite the knee injury, the footballer absolutely wanted to keep playing.
'Weiterspielen' (to keep playing) is a separable verb. The prefix 'weiter-' comes at the end in a main clause. In a subordinate clause, the verb stays together, and in the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' goes in the middle.
Nach der kurzen Pause spielten die Musiker weiter.
After the short break, the musicians kept playing.
The prefix 'weiter-' always expresses the continuation of an action. You can combine it with many verbs to say that you are continuing with something, e.g. weiterarbeiten (to keep working), weiterlesen (to keep reading), weiterfahren (to keep driving/continue on).
Lass uns nicht aufhören, wir spielen einfach weiter.
Let's not stop; we'll just keep playing.
In the figurative meaning, the fixed expression 'eine Rolle weiterspielen' (to keep playing a role) is often used. It means that someone deliberately pretends and maintains a facade.
Sie wusste von der Überraschung, aber sie spielte die Rolle der Ahnungslosen perfekt weiter.
She knew about the surprise, but she kept playing the role of the clueless one perfectly.
to stop
'aufhören' and 'weiterspielen' are opposites when it comes to a game, sport, or music. 'aufhören' means that you end or interrupt an activity. 'weiterspielen' means that you keep going after a break or despite an interruption. So the contrast is: stop or continue. 'weiterspielen' only fits situations where people are really playing, for example football, a board game, or an instrument.
Nach der kurzen Pause spielt die Band weiter.
After the short break, the band keeps playing.
Wegen des starken Regens hören die Kinder mit dem Fußballspielen auf.
Because of the heavy rain, the children stop playing football.