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Expressing 'then' or 'next' with 接着 (jiēzhe)
Sequence & Order
Time Expressions
Structure
Clause₁ + 接着 + Clause₂
Explanation
The adverb 接着 (jiēzhe) means 'then,' 'next,' or 'following that,' used to indicate the continuation of a sequence of events. It connects actions in chronological order, showing that one thing happens right after another. 接着 is common in narratives and everyday speech.
Examples
他先洗了手，接着就开始做饭。
tā xiān xǐ le shǒu, jiēzhe jiù kāishǐ zuòfàn.
He washed his hands first, and then started cooking.
我们先去超市，接着再去看电影。
wǒmen xiān qù chāoshì, jiēzhe zài qù kàn diànyǐng.
Let's go to the supermarket first, and then go see a movie.
老师讲完语法，接着让我们做练习。
lǎoshī jiǎngwán yǔfǎ, jiēzhe ràng wǒmen zuò liànxí.
The teacher finished explaining the grammar, and then had us do exercises.
Similar Grammar
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- Expressing 'then' with 然后 (ránhòu)
- Expressing 'next' with 接下来 (jiē xiàlái)
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- Expressing "successively" or "one after another" with 先后 (xiānhòu)
- Expressing 'then' with 接着 (jiēzhe)