接著

简 接着 · 繁 接著
Mandarin · pinyin jiē zhe

Meanings

  1. to catch and hold on
  2. to continue
  3. to go on to do sth
  4. to follow
  5. to carry on
  6. then
  7. after that
  8. subsequently
  9. to proceed
  10. to ensue
  11. in turn
  12. in one's turn
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接
jiē · receive; continue; catch; connect
著
zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
着
zhe · make move, take action
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1–5 · jie1 zhe5

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verb

  1. to receive (with one's hands or a container)
  2. to follow; to carry on

conj

  1. then; next; and then

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接著 · jie1 zhe5
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Exact source record接著 接着 [jie1 zhe5] /to catch and hold on/to continue/to go on to do sth/to follow/to carry on/then/after that/subsequently/to proceed/to ensue/in turn/in one's turn/