继而

tā men xiān shi yī jīng jì ér hōng táng dà xiào

他们先是一惊，继而哄堂大笑。

They were first surprised, but then burst into laughter.

tā chū gǎn tóu yūn jì ér hūn dǎo

她初感头晕，继而昏倒。

She felt dizzy and then fainted.

xiān shì yī rén lǐng chàng jì ér dà jiā yī qǐ chàng

先是一人领唱，继而大家一起唱。

First comes a solo, then everyone joins in.

tā kāi shǐ shì bù xiāng xìn jì ér shì fèn nù

他开始是不相信，继而是愤怒。

He felt disbelief first of all, then outrage.