序列

xùliè
noun #8,343

Meanings

  1. 1 sequence; series
  2. 2 order; arrangement

Characters

Order + arrangement - items arranged in a specific order.

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng àn shíjiān xùliè pái hǎo.
Please arrange them in chronological sequence.
HSK 4
Shùzì de xùliè yǒu shénme guīlǜ?
What pattern does this number sequence have?
HSK 7-9
Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài fēnxī zhège jīyīn xùliè.
Scientists are analyzing this gene sequence.

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 (order/sequence) is more common.

Stroke Order

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