井然有序

jǐngrán-yǒuxù

idiom #30,921

Meanings

1 neat and orderly; in perfect order
2 everything arranged in good order

Characters

well; grid-like

-ly (adverb suffix)

order; sequence

Examples

HSK 2

办公室井然有序。

Bàngōngshì jǐngrán-yǒuxù.

The office is neat and orderly.

HSK 7-9

疏散工作井然有序地进行。

Shūsàn gōngzuò jǐngrán-yǒuxù de jìnxíng.

The evacuation was carried out in perfect order.

HSK 7-9

展品井然有序地陈列着。

Zhǎnpǐn jǐngrán-yǒuxù de chénliè zhe.

The exhibits are displayed in neat order.

Tips

memory

井 ('a well') became a metaphor for geometric orderliness - ancient wells and field systems were laid out in a tidy grid (井田). 井然 = 'like a well-grid', hence 'neatly arranged'.

Stroke Order

井 jǐng

然 rán

有 yǒu

序 xù