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.
Mini dialogue
上学
A
同学们陆续走进了教室。
Tóng xué men lù xù zǒu jìn le jiào shì.
The students entered the classroom one after another.
B
老师已经在等我们了。
Lǎo shī yǐ jīng zài děng wǒ men le.
The teacher is already waiting for us.
春天
A
春天到了，花儿陆续开放。
Chūn tiān dào le, huā ér lù xù kāi fàng.
Spring has arrived, the flowers are blooming one after another.
B
真漂亮！
Zhēn piào liang!
So beautiful!
Related words and contrasts
similar
连续
lián xù
continuously
连续 means continuously without a break; 陆续 means one after another with slight pauses.
similar
先后
xiān hòu
successively
先后 emphasizes the order of events, similar to 陆续.