依次 (yī cì): in order; in succession

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: in order; in succession
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

in order
in succession

Chinese explanation

按照一定的顺序，一个接着一个地做某事，不混乱也不重复。常用来表示排队、发言、上车、排列等有先后次序的情况
强调按次序进行，而不是随便或同时做。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to depend on

HSK 2

next in sequence

Example sentences

Before the interview began, the staff had the applicants enter the meeting room one after another, and each person had ten minutes to introduce themselves.

The teacher handed out the exam papers to the students in order, starting from the first row and continuing to the last row.

When boarding, the passengers showed their boarding passes one after another, and then took their seats from front to back according to their seat numbers.

After the meeting ended, everyone walked out of the building in order; no one cut in line or rushed ahead.

Please arrange the books on the shelf one by one according to the pinyin order of the authors' surnames; that way it will be easier to find them.

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