紧跟着 (jǐn gēn zhāo) — then, right afterward (used to indicate immediate temporal sequence); closely following, hard on the heels of (in space or order)
Definition
An adverb meaning 'right after that' or 'hard on the heels of' — emphasizes immediacy in time or sequence (one thing happens, then the next follows at once).
adverb
thenright afterward (used to indicate immediate temporal sequence)closely followinghard on the heels of (in space or order)
Examples
- ，紧跟着。Tā xiān zǒu le jìn lái, jǐn gēn zhāo wǒ yě gēn le jìn qù.He walked in first, and I followed closely right behind.
- ，紧跟着。Dì yī shēng qiāng xiǎng hòu, jǐn gēn zhāo yòu xiǎng le liǎng shēng.After the first gunshot, two more followed immediately.
- ，紧跟着。Diàn tī mén yì kāi, rén men biàn jǐn gēn zhāo zǒu chū le dà lóu.As soon as the elevator doors opened, people filed out one after another.
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