then; afterwards; subsequently
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesconjunction
then; afterwards; subsequently; followed by
formalUsed to indicate that one action or situation immediately follows another in sequence. More formal than 然后 (rán hòu) and often used in written or narrative contexts.
Rén人
men们
xiān先
shì是
yī一
jīng惊
，
jì继
ér而
hōng哄
táng堂
dà大
xiào笑
。
The crowd was first startled, then burst into uproarious laughter.
Xiān先
shì是
lǐng领
chàng唱
de的
yī一
gè个
rén人
chàng唱
，
jì继
ér而
quán全
tǐ体
gēn跟
zhe着
yī一
qǐ起
chàng唱
。
First the lead singer sang alone, then everyone joined in together.
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Tā他
xiān先
shì是
chén沉
mò默
le了
yī一
huì会
r儿
，
jì继
ér而
kāi开
shǐ始
kū哭
qì泣
。
He was silent for a moment, then began to weep.
Yǔ雨
xiān先
shì是
xiǎo小
le了
xià下
lái来
，
jì继
ér而
wán完
quán全
tíng停
le了
。
The rain first lessened, then stopped completely.