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    Expressing what comes next with 下来 (xiàlái)

    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    接下来 + 的 + Time/Event

    Explanation

    The directional complement 下来 (xiàlái) in the compound 接下来 indicates continuation or what follows in a sequence. When combined with 接, it forms the common phrase 接下来 meaning "next" or "subsequently." For example, 接下来的几天 means "the next few days."

    Examples

    • 接下来我们该怎么办？你有什么想法吗？

      Jiē xià lái wǒmen gāi zěnme bàn? Nǐ yǒu shénme xiǎngfǎ ma?

      What should we do next? Do you have any ideas?

    • 接下来的内容比较难，请大家认真听。

      Jiē xià lái de nèiróng bǐjiào nán, qǐng dàjiā rènzhēn tīng.

      The content coming up is more difficult; please listen carefully, everyone.

    • 比赛接下来的发展让所有人都没想到。

      Bǐsài jiē xià lái de fāzhǎn ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu méi xiǎng dào.

      The way the competition developed next was something no one expected.

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