先后 (xiān hòu): succession; one after another

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun, adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: succession; one after another
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun, adverb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

early or late
first and last
priority
in succession
one after another

Chinese explanation

指事情发生或到来的时间次序，先发生的叫先，后发生的叫后
也表示一个接一个地、依次进行
还可以表示时间上的早和晚。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

beforehand

HSK 1

empress

Example sentences

At this conference, Professor Zhang and Dr. Li spoke one after the other, explaining the future of artificial intelligence from theoretical and practical perspectives, respectively.

Last summer, our whole family visited Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi'an one after another, and each city left us with a unique impression.

This dish is not hard to make: first stir-fry the tomatoes until they release juice, then add the eggs and salt one after the other, stir-fry a few times, and it's ready to serve.

In that car accident, he underwent three surgeries one after another before finally saving his legs; he is still persevering with exercises at the rehabilitation center.

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