一二三四

yīèrsānsì
phrase #27,445

Meanings

  1. 1 one, two, three, four
  2. 2 counting up
  3. 3 step by step

Examples

Jiàoliàn hǎn zhe yī èr sān sì, ràng xuéshēng men gēn zhe jiézòu zuò cāo.
The coach counted one, two, three, four to have the students do exercises in rhythm.
Tā bǎ shìqing de láilóngqùmài yī èr sān sì de jiěshì qīngchǔ le.
He explained the whole matter clearly, step by step.

Tips

usage
一二三四 is often used rhythmically for drill commands, exercise counts, or figuratively to mean 'systematically' or 'step by step' when listing things in order.

Stroke Order

èr
sān