To catch and hold on in Chinese: 接着 (jiē zhe)
jiē zhe
to catch and hold on
Definitions
- 1to catch and hold on
- 2to continue
- 3to go on to do sth
- 4to follow
- 5to carry on
- 6then
- 7after that
- 8subsequently
- 9to proceed
- 10to ensue
- 11in turn
- 12in one's turn
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄐㄧㄝ
jiē
˙ㄓㄜ
zhe
Simplified & traditional
接着
Simplified
接著
Traditional
Example sentences
See 接着 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
茶点过后我们接着开会。
chá diǎn guò hòu wǒ men jiē zhe kāi huì。
We will continue the meeting after some light refreshments.
他们一个接着一个地离开了。
tā men yí gè jiē zhe yí gè dì lí kāi le。
They left one after another.
Related words
着
zhe
aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
接
jiē
to receive
着急
zháo jí
to worry
接受
jiē shòu
to accept
随着
suí zhe
along with
直接
zhí jiē
direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
接触
jiē chù
to touch
接待
jiē dài
to receive (a visitor)
接近
jiē jìn
to approach
迎接
yíng jiē
to welcome
着凉
zháo liáng
to catch cold
接到
jiē dào
to receive (letter etc)
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