Definition
紧跟着 is an adverb meaning 'immediately after' or 'closely following' — it connects two events or actions that happen one right after the other, with the second being nearly simultaneous or coming right on the heels of the first. It often implies both temporal sequence and a close following in order or manner. You can use it at the start of a clause, similar to 'then' or 'right after that', but with a stronger sense of immediacy and physical or logical closeness.
adv.
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 jìnlái, jǐn gēn zhāo wǒ yě gēn le jìnqù.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。Diàntī mén yì kāi, rénmen biàn jǐn gēn zhāo zǒu chū le dàlóu.As soon as the elevator doors opened, people filed out one after another.
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