相继

• 拼音: xiāng jì
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 + 目 (mutual); 继 = 糸 + 㡭 (thread continuing — succession)

含义

One after another; in succession; successively. Describes events or actions occurring in close sequential order.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: news, academic, narrative, history

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal