What does 接着 mean in Chinese?

接着 (jiē zhe) means "to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 接着?

接着 is pronounced "jiē zhe" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 接着?

接着 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one.

What characters make up 接着?

接着 is made up of the characters 接, 着. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 接着?

You can practice writing 接着 using our stroke order tool.

接着 (jiē zhe), to catch and hold on

接着

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow

HSK 4 Was HSK 5verb

Traditional: 接著

Characters in This Word

接着

Definitions

(verb) to catch and hold on
to continue
to go on to do sth
to follow
to carry on
then
after that
subsequently
to proceed
to ensue
in turn
in one's turn

Example Sentences

他接着说。

Tā jiēzhe shuō

He said next

Related Words

承(chéng)· to bear

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复(fù)· to go and return

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继(jì)· to continue

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假途灭虢(jiǎ tú miè Guó)· lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

接着: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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