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接着

jiē zhe
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to continue
  2. 2. to go on to do sth
  3. 3. to follow
  4. 4. to carry on
  5. 5. then
  6. 6. after that
  7. 7. subsequently
  8. 8. to proceed
  9. 9. to ensue
  10. 10. in turn
  11. 11. in one's turn

Word relationships

Antonyms

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停止
tíng zhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease

接着 means 'to continue', 停止 means 'to stop'.

Related words

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接下来
jiē xià lái

to accept

Used as a discourse marker meaning 'next' or 'following this'.

Synonyms

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继续
jì xù

to continue

Both can mean 'to continue', but 接着 is more colloquial and often implies an immediate sequence of actions, while 继续 is more formal and general.
然后
rán hòu

then; after that; afterwards

Both can mean 'then', linking actions in sequence. 接着 emphasizes a close, immediate continuation, while 然后 is a neutral sequential connector.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often followed by 就 (接着就) to emphasize the swiftness of the next action.

Common mistakes

Don't use 接着 with a time gap; it implies an immediate succession. For events after a pause, use 然后 or 之后.

Example Sentences

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他放下书包， 接着 就去打球了。
He put down his schoolbag and then went to play ball.

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Words Containing 接着

紧接着
jǐn jiē zhe

immediately afterwards

Child Words of 接着

接
jiē

to receive

着
zhāo

(chess) move

着
zháo

to touch

着
zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress

着
zhuó

to wear (clothes)