接着 meaning in English

jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue

HSK 2verbadverbTraditional 接著22 strokes

Meaning of 接着

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiēzhe

to catch and hold on
to continue
to go on to do sth
to follow
to carry on
then
after that
subsequently

How to use 接着

As an adverb, 接着 links one action to the next, like "then" or "after that." It can also mean "to continue" doing something you paused. Example: 我们吃完饭，接着去看电影。(Wǒmen chī wán fàn, jiēzhe qù kàn diànyǐng.) We finished eating, then went to see a movie.

接 (jiē) means to connect or receive, and 着 (zhe) marks an ongoing state. Picture catching a ball and keeping hold of it, so the action stays connected and keeps going.

Common mistake: Learners often say jiēzháo or jiēzhuó because 着 has several readings. In 接着 it is the neutral tone zhe, so the stress falls on jiē.

接着 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā们men一yí个gè接jiē着zhe一yí个gè地dì离lí开kāi了le。

They left one after another.

她tā迷mí路lù了le，紧jǐn接jiē着zhe天tiān开kāi始shǐ下xià雨yǔ了le。

She lost her way and on top of that it began to rain.

茶chá点diǎn过guò后hòu我wǒ们men接jiē着zhe开kāi会huì。

We will continue the meeting after some light refreshments.

年nián轻qīng人rén伸shēn出chū他tā的de手shǒu，接jiē着zhe我wǒ和hé他tā握wò了le手shǒu。

The young man put out his hand and I shook it.

我wǒ本běn来lái预yù备bèi今jīn天tiān去qù海hǎi滩tān的de，但dàn接jiē着zhe天tiān就jiù开kāi始shǐ下xià雨yǔ了le。

I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.

Stroke order for each character

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接 jiē · to receive · 11 strokes

着 zhe · aspect particle indicating action in pr… · 11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 接着.

接受	jiēshòu	to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
直接	zhíjiē	directly; direct
接下来	jiē xiàlái	to accept; to take
接到	jiēdào	to receive (letter etc)
接近	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
迎接	yíngjiē	to welcome; to greet
接待	jiēdài	to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
睡着	shuìzháo	to fall asleep
着火	zháohuǒ	to catch fire
着急	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
意味着	yìwèizhe	to signify; to mean
接触	jiēchù	to touch; to contact

Questions about 接着

What does 接着 mean?

接着 (jiēzhe) means "to catch and hold on; to continue" and is used as a verb and adverb.

How do you write 接着?

接着 is made of 2 characters: 接 (11 strokes), 着 (11 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 接着 an HSK word?

Yes. 接着 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 接着 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 接着 is written 接著.

What is the difference between 接着 and 然后?

Both can mean "then." 接着 suggests the next action follows right away with no break, while 然后 (ránhòu) is a more general "and then" that allows a gap in time.

Can 接着 be used as a verb with an object?

Yes. In its literal sense it means to catch, as in 接着！(Jiēzhe!) Catch it. It can also mean to carry on, as in 你接着说。(Nǐ jiēzhe shuō.) Go on talking.