Chinese word

紧接着

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐn jiē zhe

Meaning

  • adverbimmediately afterward

Example

他讲完，紧接着大家鼓掌。tā jiǎng wán jǐn jiē zhe dà jiā gú zhǎng

He finished speaking, and everyone applauded immediately afterward.

Illustration for 紧接着 (immediately afterward)

More examples

会议结束，紧接着进入讨论。huì yì jié shù jǐn jiē zhe jìn rù tǎo lùn

The meeting ended, and discussion began immediately afterward.

Core concept

The timeline has no real gap: one completed action flows straight into the next.

Common phrases

  • 紧接着发生jǐn jiē zhe fā shēng

    happen immediately afterward

  • 紧接着进行jǐn jiē zhe jìn xíng

    proceed immediately afterward

  • 紧接着上台jǐn jiē zhe shàng tái

    go onstage immediately afterward

Similar words

马上mǎ shàng: An action or event happens straight away, without waiting.
立刻lì kè: An action or event happens at once, after an extremely short interval.
随即suí jí: A new action or event follows immediately after an earlier event.
随后suí hòu: A new action or event follows after an earlier one, with a short interval.

Definition in Chinese

表示时间或动作上紧随其后，几乎没有间隔地发生下一件事。biǎo shì shí jiān huò dòng zuò shàng jǐn suí qí hòu jī hū méi yǒu jiàn gé dì fā shēng xià yí jiàn shì

Word origin

The word combines 紧 (jǐn, "close/tight") + 接 (jiē, "join/connect") with 着 (zhe, "ongoing state"), giving the idea of a connection that carries on from one event to another.

Usage tips

  • Because it marks event order rather than duration, it fits a sequence of actions but not a description of how long an action lasts.

Other meanings

  • one after anotheradverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 紧接jǐn jiēfollow closelyverb

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