依次 yīcì in order
in order; in succession
How to remember 依次: 依 to rely on + 次 time = in order.
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How it is used
- In sequence / one by one in order - 请依次入场 (qǐng yīcì rùchǎng) please enter in order.
- Adverb; things happen in a set order: 依次排列 (arrange in order), 依次发言 (speak in turn).
- Contrast 陆续 (lùxù, one after another over time, not necessarily fixed order); 依次 emphasizes a definite sequence.
Example sentences
- 小朋友们依次排队上车。 Xiǎo péngyǒumen yīcì páiduì shàngchē.The children line up to board the school bus.