Meaning of 接下来
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to accept
- to take
- next
- following
How to use 接下来
Most often 接下来 works like "next" or "after this" at the start of a sentence, to move a story, plan, or talk to the next step. It can also mean to take something on, as in accepting a task. Example: 接下来我们去吃饭。(Jiēxiàlái wǒmen qù chīfàn.) Next, we will go eat.
接 (jiē) means to receive or connect, and 下来 (xiàlái) means coming down toward you. Picture catching the next thing as it comes down to you: what you catch is what comes next.
Common mistake: Learners often say 下一个 (xià yí gè) when they mean "next" as a time word, but 下一个 needs a noun after it, while 接下来 can stand alone at the start of a sentence. Also, 来 here is usually light and unstressed in speech, so do not stress it like a full second tone.
接下来 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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接 jiē · to receive · 11 strokes
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下 xià · down · 3 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 接下来.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 坐下 | zuò xia | to sit down |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon; p.m. |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 楼下 | lóu xià | downstairs |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc) |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
Questions about 接下来
What does 接下来 mean?
接下来 (jiē xiàlái) means "to accept; to take".
How do you write 接下来?
接下来 is made of 3 characters: 接 (11 strokes), 下 (3 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 接下来 an HSK word?
Yes. 接下来 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 接下来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 接下来 is written 接下來.
What is the difference between 接下来 and 然后?
然后 (ránhòu) simply means "then" and links steps in order. 接下来 puts more focus on what is coming right after the present moment, so it is common when announcing the next part of a plan, class, or show.
Can 接下来 go before a noun?
Yes. With 的 it can describe a noun, as in 接下来的几天 (jiēxiàlái de jǐ tiān), the next few days. This is very common for talking about upcoming time periods.