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接着
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接着 (jiēzhe) · to continue

接着 (jiēzhe) means “to continue; to carry on; next”. It is written with 2 characters: 接 (to pick up (sb)) + 着 (ongoing-state particle). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 接着 is built

The characters

接 jiē · to pick up (sb)

What 接 is made of

Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

着 zhe · ongoing-state particle

What 着 is made of

Example sentences

你接着说。Nǐ jiēzhe shuō.Please go on.
他吃完饭,接着又去工作了。Tā chī wán fàn, jiēzhe yòu qù gōngzuò le.After eating, he went back to work.

Questions about 接着

What does 接着 mean?

接着 (jiēzhe) means “to continue; to carry on; next”.

How do you pronounce 接着?

接着 is pronounced jiēzhe.

Which HSK level is 接着?

接着 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

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Learn 接着 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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