接着 jiēzhe

接着（jiēzhe）means “then; next; right after — introduces the action or event that immediately follows”. 接着 marks that one action or event comes right after another in time. Formation: 动作1 +（就）接着 + 动作2 ／ 接着 + 句子

then; next; right after — introduces the action or event that immediately follows

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Formation

动作1 +（就）接着 + 动作2 ／ 接着 + 句子

Explanation

接着 marks that one action or event comes right after another in time. It is purely about sequence, describing steps or a chain of happenings one by one. It can link two clauses or start a new sentence to continue the story.

Examples

他先洗了个澡，接着 就上床睡觉了。
tā xiān xǐ le gè zǎo, jiēzhe jiù shàngchuáng shuìjiào le
He took a shower first, and then went straight to bed.
老师先讲了语法，接着 让我们做练习。
lǎoshī xiān jiǎng le yǔfǎ, jiēzhe ràng wǒmen zuò liànxí
The teacher explained the grammar first, and then had us do exercises.

Note

接着 = temporal 'next' only, no cause implied; use 于是 when the second event is a result. Often paired with 先… 接着…

FAQ

接着 — what does it mean and how is it used?

then; next; right after — introduces the action or event that immediately follows. 接着 marks that one action or event comes right after another in time. It is purely about sequence, describing steps or a chain of happenings one by one. It can link two clauses or start a new sentence to continue the story.

接着 — how do you form it?

动作1 +（就）接着 + 动作2 ／ 接着 + 句子

接着 — any usage notes?

接着 = temporal 'next' only, no cause implied; use 于是 when the second event is a result. Often paired with 先… 接着…

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