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陆续

lù xù

one after another

How common it is

陆续 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say lù xù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

陆续表示一个接一个地发生。

lù xù biǎo shì yí gè jiē yí gè dì fā shēng。

陆续 means one after another or successively.

Context note

陆续常用于人、消息和动作。

lù xù cháng yòng yú rén 、 xiāo xī hé dòng zuò。

It is often used with people, news, and actions.

5 examples

大家陆续来了。
dà jiā lù xù lái le。
Everyone came one after another.
消息陆续传来。
xiāo xī lù xù chuán lái。
News came one after another.
学生陆续进教室。
xué shēng lù xù jìn jiào shì。
The students entered the classroom one after another.
他们陆续完成了任务。
tā men lù xù wán chéng le rèn wu。
They completed the tasks one after another.
陆续有人离开。
lù xù yǒu rén lí kāi。
People left one after another.

5 mini stories

老师说,大家陆续到达。
lǎo shī shuō, dà jiā lù xù dào dá。
The teacher said everyone arrived one after another.
下课后,学生们陆续回家。
xià kè hòu, xué shēng men lù xù huí jiā。
After class, the students went home one after another.
消息陆续出现。
xiāo xī lù xù chū xiàn。
News appeared one after another.
他们陆续完成作业。
tā men lù xù wán chéng zuò yè。
They finished their homework one after another.
陆续的变化让人很惊喜。
lù xù de biàn huà ràng rén hěn jīng xǐ。
The successive changes were very surprising.

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