接着

接著

jiēzhe

adverb HSK 2 #1,330

Meanings

1 then
2 next
3 to continue

Characters

to connect; to continue

aspect particle (ongoing)

Examples

吃完饭，接着去散步。

Chī wán fàn, jiēzhe qù sànbù.

After eating, we then went for a walk.

请接着说。

Qǐng jiēzhe shuō.

Please continue speaking.

他先做完作业，接着看了电视。

Tā xiān zuò wán zuòyè, jiēzhe kàn le diànshì.

He finished homework first, then watched TV.

Tips

usage

接着 emphasizes immediate continuation — no gap. 然后 is more neutral about timing.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

着 zhe