继而

繼而

jì'ér

conjunction HSK 7-9 #27,753

Meanings

1 then
2 afterwards
3 subsequently

Characters

continue; follow; succeed

and; then (literary conjunction)

Examples

他先是吃惊，继而大笑起来。

Tā xiānshì chījīng, jì'ér dàxiào qǐlái.

He was first surprised, then burst out laughing.

暴雨过后，继而出现了彩虹。

Bàoyǔ guòhòu, jì'ér chūxiàn le cǎihóng.

After the downpour, a rainbow subsequently appeared.

Tips

register

继而 is literary/formal. In everyday Chinese, use 然后 or 接着. 继而 often pairs with 先是...继而... to show a sequence of events.

Stroke Order

继 jì

而 ér