相继

• Pinyin: xiāng jì
• Desglose de hanzi: 相 = 木 + 目 (mutual); 继 = 糸 + 㡭 (thread continuing — succession)

Significado

Uno tras otro; sucesivamente.

An adverb implying that a series of things happened in close temporal proximity, often with a sense of inevitability or accumulated impact. Common in news reporting, academic writing, and formal narrative.

Ejemplos

1. 多家知名科技企业相继宣布进军新能源领域，市场竞争日趋激烈。
2. 近年来，一批重大科研成果相继问世，引发了国际社会的广泛关注。
3. 会议结束后，各国代表相继离开会场，并向媒体发表了简短声明。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, academic, narrative, history

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 三位创始人相继辞去管理职务，公司的发展方向随之发生重大转变。(The three founders resigned from their management positions one after another, and the company's direction underwent a significant shift as a result.)
• 各省市相继出台扶持政策，为中小企业提供了重要的发展机遇。(Provinces and municipalities issued supportive policies one after another, providing important development opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises.)

Incorrecto

• 他相继吃了苹果 — 相继 requires multiple subjects or a series; use 接连吃了几个苹果 for a single person eating several things in succession

Origen e historia

相 (mutually/successively) + 继 (continue/follow) — following on from one another

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal