紧接 (jǐn jiē) — to follow closely; to be immediately followed by

Definition

紧接 (jǐnjiē) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to follow immediately after' — commonly used in narrative/report contexts rather than everyday speech.

verb

to follow closelyto be immediately followed by

，紧接。
Huì yì jié shù hòu, jǐn jiē jiù kāi shǐ le tǎo lùn.
After the meeting ended, discussion immediately followed.
紧接。
Dì yī mù jǐn jiē dì èr mù shàng yǎn.
The first act is closely followed by the second act.
。
Dà yǔ zhī hòu jǐn jiē zhe yì chǎng dà fēng.
Heavy rain was soon followed by a strong wind.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

紧 (closely) with 接 (connect) gives follow closely.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緊; 紧 is its simplified writing.

臤糸緊

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

臤

臤qiān緊jǐn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 緊 pairs 糸 (thread) with 臤 as a sound part; the simplified 紧 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌妾接

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

妾

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.