soon after; then
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
soon after; then; shortly thereafter
literaryA formal, literary conjunction used at the beginning of a sentence or clause, often in classical Chinese or formal modern prose. It indicates a sequence where a second event follows shortly after the first.
Xiān先
shì是
jīng惊
tàn叹
，
jì既
ér而
dà大
jiā家
yī一
qǐ起
huān欢
hū呼
qǐ起
lái来
。
First there was amazement, and soon after, everyone cheered together.
Léi雷
shēng声
dà大
zuò作
，
jì既
ér而
dà大
yǔ雨
qīng倾
pén盆
。
Thunder roared, and then heavy rain poured down.
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Tā他
qǐ起
chū初
yóu犹
yù豫
，
jì既
ér而
diǎn点
tóu头
dā答
yìng应
le了
。
He hesitated at first, and shortly after, he nodded in agreement.