immediately; right after
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
immediately afterward; right after; promptly
formalUsed in formal and written contexts to indicate an action that follows another closely in time.
Nǐ你
men们
xiān先
zǒu走
，
wǒ我
suí随
jí机
dòng动
shēn身
。
You go ahead; I will set off right after.
Huì会
yì议
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
tā他
suí随
jí机
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
gōng工
zuò作
。
After the meeting ended, he immediately started working.
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Shōu收
dào到
zhǐ指
lìng令
，
bù部
duì队
suí随
jí机
chū出
fā发
。
Upon receiving the order, the troops set out promptly.