顺序 shùnxù sequence
sequence; order
How to remember 顺序: 顺 to submit to + 序 order = sequence.
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How it is used
- Order / sequence - 按顺序 (àn shùnxù) in order; 顺序错了 the order is wrong.
- 顺 (to follow along) + 序 (order); the arrangement of items in a line or steps.
- Contrast 次序 (cìxù), a near-synonym; and 秩序 (zhìxù) 'public order/discipline'. 顺序 is the plain 'sequence/order of things'.
Example sentences
- 生产按顺序进行。 Shēngchǎn àn shùnxù jìnxíng.Production is proceeding according to the (established) sequence.