Chinese word

依次

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī cì

Meaning

  • adverbin turn

Example

请大家依次上台发言。qǐng dà jiā yī cì shàng tái fā yán

Please come up to the stage and speak in turn.

Illustration for 依次 (in turn)

More examples

会议议程将依次进行，请注意时间。huì yì yì chéng jiāng yī cì jìn xíng qǐng zhù yì shí jiān

The meeting agenda will proceed in sequence, so please watch the time.

Core concept

A group or series moves forward one person or item at a time in an established order.

Common phrases

  • 依次进行yī cì jìn xíng

    proceed in sequence

  • 依次上台yī cì shàng tái

    take the stage in turn

  • 依次排队yī cì pái duì

    line up in order

Similar words

按顺序àn shùn xù: According to a set order when arranging or doing things.
一个接一个yí gè jiē yí gè: One after another, with each following soon after the last.
相继xiāng jì: Successively, as events or things follow one another over time.

Definition in Chinese

按照先后顺序，一个接一个地进行或出现。àn zhào xiān hòu shùn xù yí gè jiē yí gè dì jìn xíng huò chū xiàn

Word origin

依 (yī, "according to") + 次 (cì, "order") forms a word for proceeding according to sequence.

Usage tips

  • In everyday instructions, this adverb usually comes before the action, so it often appears near the start of a request or announcement.

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