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顺序

shùn xù

order; sequence

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

顺序表示前后安排的次序。

shùn xù biǎo shì qián hòu ān pái de cì xù。

Order means the sequence of things.

Context note

顺序常用于步骤、排队和说明。

shùn xù cháng yòng yú bù zhòu 、 pái duì hé shuō míng。

Order often appears with steps, lining up, and instructions.

5 examples

请按顺序来。
qǐng àn shùn xù lái。
Please come in order.
这个顺序对吗?
zhè ge shùn xù duì ma?
Is this order correct?
顺序不能错。
shùn xù bù néng cuò。
The order cannot be wrong.
我们按顺序回答。
wǒ men àn shùn xù huí dá。
We answer in order.
顺序很重要。
shùn xù hěn zhòng yào。
Order is important.

5 mini stories

老师让我们按顺序站好。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men àn shùn xù zhàn hǎo。
The teacher asked us to stand in order.
我把故事的顺序记下来。
wǒ bǎ gù shì de shùn xù jì xià lái。
I wrote down the order of the story.
做事时要注意顺序。
zuò shì shí yào zhù yì shùn xù。
You should pay attention to the order when doing things.
排队的时候,顺序很清楚。
pái duì de shí hòu, shùn xù hěn qīng chǔ。
When lining up, the order is clear.
他把步骤的顺序写在纸上。
tā bǎ bù zhòu de shùn xù xiě zài zhǐ shàng。
He wrote the order of the steps on paper.

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