Chinese word

继而

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì ér

Meaning

  • adverbthen

Example

他完成了报告，继而休息了一会儿。tā wán chéng le bào gào jì ér xiū xī le yí huìr

He finished the report, then rested for a while.

Illustration for 继而 (then)

More examples

公司发布了新方案，继而引发了广泛讨论。gōng sī fā bù le xīn fāng àn jì ér yǐn fā le guǎng fàn tǎo lùn

The company announced a new plan, then sparked widespread discussion.

Core concept

A completed step opens straight into the next step, creating an unbroken forward movement in time.

Common phrases

  • 继而出现jì ér chū xiàn

    then appear

  • 继而导致jì ér dǎo zhì

    then cause

  • 继而发展为jì ér fā zhǎn wèi

    then develop into

  • 继而采取行动jì ér cái qǔ xíng dòng

    then take action

Similar words

然后rán hòu: Marks a later action or event in an ordered sequence.
随后suí hòu: Shows that one event follows another in time.
于是yú shì: Shows that an earlier event or situation brings about the next event or decision.
接着jiē zhe: Signals that another action or event begins as soon as the previous one ends.

Definition in Chinese

表示紧接着发生的下一动作或情形，强调时间先后关系与承接性，多出现在正式书面语中。biǎo shì jǐn jiē zhe fā shēng de xià yí dòng zuò huò qíng xíng qiáng diào shí jiān xiān hòu guān xì yǔ chéng jiē xìng duō chū xiàn zài zhèng shì shū miàn yǔ zhōng

Word origin

继 (jì, "continue") + 而 (ér, "and") presents the later action as a continuation linked directly to what came before.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word is useful mainly for recognizing formal wording in news, instructions, and written accounts rather than for relaxed chat.

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