紧接着
HSK 6- Time
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
紧接着 is used to indicate an action that occurs immediately and directly after another action.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The adverb 紧接着 means "immediately after" or "right after." It emphasizes continuity, with no gap in time between two actions. The second action occurs almost instantly after the first one ends. It carries a stronger and more urgent sense than 然后 (then/after that).
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他喝完了一杯水，紧接着又倒了一杯。繁: 他喝完了一杯水，緊接著又倒了一杯。Tā hē wán le yì bēi shuǐ, jǐnjiēzhe yòu dào le yì bēi.
He finished drinking a glass of water and immediately poured another one.
- 会议刚结束，紧接着就是午餐时间。繁: 會議剛結束，緊接著就是午餐時間。Huìyì gāng jiéshù, jǐnjiēzhe jiù shì wǔcān shíjiān.
The meeting had just ended, and immediately after came lunchtime.
- 第一个节目表演完了，紧接着是第二个。繁: 第一個節目表演完了，緊接著是第二個。Dì yī gè jiémù biǎoyǎn wán le, jǐnjiēzhe shì dì èr gè.
The first performance finished, and immediately after was the second one.
- 他说完，紧接着就后悔了。繁: 他說完，緊接著就後悔了。Tā shuō wán, jǐnjiēzhe jiù hòuhuǐ le.
He had barely finished speaking when he immediately regretted it.
- 暴雨过后，紧接着出现了彩虹。繁: 暴雨過後，緊接著出現了彩虹。Bàoyǔ guòhòu, jǐnjiēzhe chūxiàn le cǎihóng.
After the downpour, a rainbow appeared immediately afterward.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他跑完了步，紧接着他去洗澡。Correct:他跑完了步，紧接着就去洗澡了。
When the subject of both clauses is the same, it need not be repeated. Usually 就 is added to emphasize immediate connection.
- Wrong:我昨天学习汉语，紧接着今天学习英语。Correct:我昨天学习汉语，今天学习英语。
紧接着 is used for two actions that occur closely together in time. "Yesterday" and "today" are two separate time periods.