相继 (xiāng jì) — in succession; one after another
Definition
相继 marks events happening one after another, often from the same group or in quick order, similar to 陆续 and 接连 but used for actions that follow closely without interruption.
adverb
in successionone after another
Examples
- 相继。Wǒ men bān tóng xué xiāng jì bì yè le.The students in our class graduated one after another.
- 相继。Zhè jǐ jiā gōng sī xiāng jì xuān bù pò chǎn.These several companies announced bankruptcy in succession.
- 相继。Gōng yuán lǐ de huā xiāng jì kāi fàng.The flowers in the park bloomed one after another.
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