陆续 (lù xù): one after another, successively

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HSK 5adverb

Word info

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

Full definitions

in turn
successively
one after the other
bit by bit

Chinese explanation

表示人或事物一个接一个地出现或进行，前后相连，但不一定整齐连续
常用来描述消息、人员、车辆等接连到来或发生。

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HSK 7

to continue

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Example sentences

As soon as the class bell rang, the students walked out of the classroom one after another; some went to the cafeteria, and some returned to the dormitory.

Spring has arrived, and the flowers in the park have bloomed one after another—first the winter jasmine, then the peach and cherry blossoms.

After the meeting ended, the delegates left the venue one after another, and some continued discussing in the hallway.

This newly opened restaurant is doing good business; by six in the evening, customers arrived one after another and soon filled the main dining area.

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