Definition
接着 (jiēzhe) has two main uses: as a verb meaning 'to catch' (a thrown object), and as an adverb meaning 'then, next' to show immediate sequence. As an adverb, it's more colloquial than formal 继而 (jì'ér), and it implies a closer, more direct continuation than the general 'then' of 然后 (ránhòu). As a verb meaning 'to continue', it's less formal than 继续 (jìxù).
verb
to catch and hold on to something (e.g., a thrown object)
adverb
thenafter thatnext (continuing an action or starting a new one in sequence)
Examples
- ，接着。Tā rēng guòlái yí gè píngguǒ, wǒ jiē zhe le.He threw an apple over, and I caught it.
- ，接着。Nǐ xiān chīfàn, jiē zhe qù kàn diànyǐng.Eat first, then go see a movie.
- ，接着。Tā shuō wán le, jiē zhe gāi wǒ shuō le.He finished speaking, and then it was my turn to talk.
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