序列

xùliè

noun #8,343

Meanings

1 sequence; series
2 order; arrangement

Characters

order; sequence; preface

to arrange; row; column; series

Order + arrangement — items arranged in a specific order.

Examples

请按时间序列排好。

Qǐng ànshí jiān xùliè pái hǎo.

Please arrange them in chronological sequence.

科学家正在分析这个基因序列。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài fēnxī zhège jīyīn xùliè.

Scientists are analyzing this gene sequence.

数字的序列有什么规律？

Shùzì de xùliè yǒu shénme guīlǜ?

What pattern does this number sequence have?

Tips

usage

序列 is common in technical and scientific contexts: DNA序列 (DNA sequence), 时间序列 (time series). For everyday ordering, 顺序 (shùnxù, order/sequence) is more common.

Stroke Order

序 xù

列 liè