緊接著

简 紧接着 · 繁 緊接著
Mandarin · pinyin jǐn jiē zhe

Meanings

  1. immediately afterwards
  2. shortly after that
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緊
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接
jiē · receive; continue; catch; connect
著
zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
紧
jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
着
zhe · make move, take action
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Mandarin tones

3–1–5 · jin3 jie1 zhe5

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