The adverb 继而 "then"
The adverb 继而 
emphasizes that a situation has changed.
In a sentence, 继而 is placed before a predicate expressed by either a verb or a verb phrase.
emphasizes that a situation has changed.
In a sentence, 继而 is placed before a predicate expressed by either a verb or a verb phrase.Scheme
initial situation
继而
new situation
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By itself, 继 means "to continue", while 而 means "but".
Examples
他本来不同意的，可继而一想，又觉得是一个好机会
At first he didn't agree, but then he thought for a while and decided that it was a good opportunity
tā běnlái bù tóngyì de, kě jì'ér yì xiǎng, yòu juédé shì yí ge hǎo jīhuì
人民币升值将会影响到中国的出口，继而影响中国的经济增长
The appreciation of the yuan will affect China's exports. This, in turn, will affect China's economic growth
rénmínbì shēngzhí jiāng huì yǐngxiǎng dào zhōngguó de chūkǒu, jì'ér yǐngxiǎng zhōngguó de jīngjì zēngzhǎng
她的声音颤抖着，继而沉默了下来
Her voice trembled and then she fell silent
tā de shēngyīn chàndǒuzhe, jì'ér chénmò le xiàlái
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