Chinese word

纷纷

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn fēn

Meaning

  • adverbone after another

Example

观众纷纷鼓掌。guān zhòng fēn fēn gú zhǎng

The audience members applauded one after another.

Illustration for 纷纷 (one after another)

More examples

获奖名单公布后，学生们纷纷向他表示祝贺。huò jiǎng míng dān gōng bù hòu xué shēng men fēn fēn xiàng tā biǎo shì zhù hè

After the list of award winners was announced, the students congratulated him one after another.

Core concept

Separate people or things appear or react in a busy, unfolding stream rather than all at one instant.

Common phrases

  • 纷纷鼓掌fēn fēn gú zhǎng

    applaud one after another

  • 纷纷称赞fēn fēn chēng zàn

    praise one after another

  • 纷纷抢购fēn fēn qiǎng gòu

    rush to buy one after another

Similar words

陆续lù xù: People or events occur one by one over time, gradually continuing in sequence.
接连jiē lián: Repeated actions or similar events happen one after another in quick succession.
相继xiāng jì: Different people or events follow one another in succession, with each coming after the previous one.

Definition in Chinese

接连发生，许多人或事物一个接一个地出现或做出反应。jiē lián fā shēng xǔ duō rén huò shì wù yí gè jiē yí gè dì chū xiàn huò zuò chū fǎn yìng

Word origin

纷纷 (fēnfēn, "in succession") uses repetition to extend 纷 (fēn, "scattered and numerous") from a description of many dispersed elements to their repeated appearance or reaction.

Usage tips

  • The word works with repeated or widespread events, not with a single occurrence, which makes it useful for describing public reactions, arrivals, or changes in conversation.

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