Definition

Adverb: - Immediately after, after that, next in sequence: Used to indicate the next item, event, or action in a series or order, following directly after the previous one.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy trình bày ý kiến đầu tiên, kế đến là tôi. (He presented his opinion first, after that it was my turn.)
  • Chúng ta sẽ thăm Hà Nội, kế đến là Đà Nẵng, rồi mới vào Sài Gòn. (We will visit Hanoi, next is Da Nang, and then go to Saigon.)
  • Hãy rửa rau, kế đến cắt nhỏ, sau đó mới cho vào nồi. (Wash the vegetables, then chop them, and then put them in the pot.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to create a clear, logical sequence in instructions, narratives, or lists.
  • Đầu tiên, hãy đăng nhập. Kế đến, chọn chức năng cần dùng. (First, please log in. Next, select the function you need to use.)
• Often paired with sequence markers like (first), (following), (then), (finally).

Variants and Related Words

• Tiếp đến: Following next, subsequently. (A very close synonym, often interchangeable).
• Kế tiếp: Next, following. (Can function as an adjective or adverb).
• Sau đó: After that, afterwards. (Indicates a sequence but may imply a less immediate connection).

Synonyms

• Rồi: Then, and then.
• Tiếp theo: Next, following.
• Sau đấy: After that.

Related Phrases

• Đầu tiên... kế đến... cuối cùng...: First... next... finally... (A common structure for outlining steps or order).
  • Đầu tiên pha bột, kế đến đánh trứng, cuối cùng trộn đều hai thứ lại. (First mix the flour, next beat the eggs, finally combine the two together.)

1. Immediately after, after that