HSK 2 · Soon & just now

接着

jiē zhe

to follow; then

Stroke order of 接着

2 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

接 · 11 strokes 着 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

接 is a hand 扌 catching, 着 continues: catch and carry on.

Parts: 接 connect + 着 continuing

The characters in 接着

接 jiē — to pick up; to receive (11 strokes)
着 zhe — (continuous aspect particle) (11 strokes)

Example sentence

他说完，我接着说。

After he finished, I continued speaking.

Words with 接

接下来next; following 直接direct; directly 接to pick up; to receive 接到to receive 接受to accept 接待to receive (guests)迎接to welcome; to meet 接近to approach; close to

Words with 着

着(continuous aspect particle)着急anxious; worried

More words: Soon & just now

刚just; just now 刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 快点儿hurry up 随时at any time 同时at the same time 接下来next; following 然后then; after that 等到by the time; to wait until 多久how long 好久a long time

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