How to say “then” in Chinese

接着
jiēzhe

then, next

verb · HSK 4 · topic “In class”

“Then” in Chinese is 接着, jiē zhe: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

接着 is read jiē zhe: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiē — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
zhe — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

接
jiē — meet, receive; connect

On the left, 扌 “hand”.

着
zhe — particle: ongoing state

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “接着”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “then” in Chinese?

“Then” in Chinese is 接着, pinyin jiēzhe.

What does 接着 mean?

接着 (jiēzhe) means “then, next”.

How do you write 接着?

接着 is 2 characters: 接 (jiē) — meet, receive; connect; 着 (zhe) — particle: ongoing state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 接着?

接着 is read jiēzhe. Tones: jiē — first tone, zhe — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“then” in the lesson “In order”

This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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