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序列

xùliè
noun HSK 7-9 #8,343

Meanings

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

Characters

序
xù
order; sequence; preface
列
liè
to arrange; row; column; series
Order + arrangement - items arranged in a specific order.

Examples

HSK 4
请按时间序列排好。
Qǐng àn shíjiān xùliè pái hǎo.
Please arrange them in chronological sequence.
HSK 5
数字的序列有什么规律？
Shùzì de xùliè yǒu shénme guīlǜ?
What pattern does this number sequence have?
HSK 6
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.

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

序 xù
列 liè