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jì’ér...
subsequently... (继而……)
继而 means “subsequently / then.” It emphasizes temporal sequence between actions or stages.
Leitbeispiel
会议先讨论预算，继而转向人员安排。
Huìyì xiān tǎolùn yùsuàn, jì’ér zhuǎnxiàng rényuán ānpái.
The meeting first discussed the budget, and then turned to personnel arrangements.
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Lektion im Überblick
Read the sample sentence and notice how 继而…… works in the frame: A，继而 B.
继而 is formal and often used in narration, reports, and process description. Compared with 进而, it focuses more on sequence than logical deepening. Use it when one step follows another.
Grammatikmuster
A，继而 B
marks the next event or step in sequence
会议先讨论预算，继而转向人员安排。
Huìyì xiān tǎolùn yùsuàn, jì’ér zhuǎnxiàng rényuán ānpái.
The meeting first discussed the budget, and then turned to personnel arrangements.
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