Definition
挨着 is a verb that primarily means 'to be next to' or 'to be adjacent to', describing spatial proximity. It can also be used in the pattern 挨着 + Verb to mean 'to do something one after another' or 'sequentially'. Note that the pinyin is āi (first tone), not to be confused with 挨 (ái, second tone) meaning 'to suffer'.
v.
to be next toto be adjacent toto do something one by onesequentially (in pattern 挨着 + Verb)
Examples
- 挨着。Wǒ de jiā āi xuéxiào.My home is next to the school.
- 挨着。Zhè liǎng dòng lóu shì āi de.These two buildings are adjacent.
- 挨着。Tóngxuémen āi zǒu jìn jiàoshì.The classmates walked into the classroom one after another.
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