接着
jiēzheTraditional: 接著
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Translation
then, next, to carry on
Word origin
A compound of 接 (jiē, to join, to follow on) and the durative particle 着 (zhe), meaning to follow directly on, hence then or next. The character 接 carries the hand radical 扌.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 接 (jiē, to follow on) + 着 (zhe, durative particle)
Stroke order
接
着
Examples
，。
He finished speaking, then left straight away.
，。
We will eat first, then go to see a film.
。
Please carry on speaking.
。
What happened next surprised everyone.
雨，。
The rain stopped, and then the sun came out.
接着 (jiē zhe) means then, next or to carry on. It is used to link one action straight after another.
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