Chinese word

系列

Pronunciation

Pinyinxì liè

Meaning

  • nounchain

Example

这家店和那家是同一系列的。zhè jiā diàn hé nà jiā shì tóng yí xì liè de

This store and that one belong to the same chain.

Illustration for 系列 (chain)

More examples

大学每月举办一个系列讲座，邀请不同的专家。dà xué měi yuè jǔ bàn yí gè xì liè jiǎng zuò yāo qǐng bù tóng de zhuān jiā

The university organizes a lecture series every month and invites different experts.

Core concept

A linked run of related items that share a theme, model, or source.

Common phrases

  • 系列活动xì liè huó dòng

    series of activities

  • 系列讲座xì liè jiǎng zuò

    series of lectures

  • 系列专题xì liè zhuān tí

    special-topic series

Similar words

种类zhǒng lèi: A kind of thing grouped by shared features.
类型lèi xíng: A type of thing defined by its nature or form.
类别lèi bié: A category used to place things into a defined group.

Definition in Chinese

由若干相关事物组成的集合，表示按共同主题、型号或来源排列的一组，常用于指产品、节目或活动的系列。yóu ruò gān xiāng guān shì wù zǔ chéng de jí hé biǎo shì àn gòng tóng zhǔ tí xíng hào huò lái yuán pái liè de yì zǔ cháng yòng yú zhǐ chán pǐn jié mù huò huó dòng de xì liè

Word origin

系 (xì, "system") + 列 (liè, "row") combines connection with ordered arrangement, giving the idea of related items placed within one line.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly labels a family of products, shows, or events, and it can group items by a shared theme even when they are not identical.

Other meanings

  • seriesnoun
  • sequencenoun

Opposites

  • 单件dān jiànindividual itemnoun

Related words

  • 系列赛xì liè sàiseries of matchesnoun
  • 系列剧xì liè jùtelevision seriesnoun

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