顺序 (shùn xù) means “order” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

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请按顺序回答老师的问题。qǐng àn shùn xù huí dá lǎo shī de wèn tí

Please answer the teacher's questions in order.

A framework that shows what comes first, next, and later, either by time or by a rule.

次序cì xù: The order of things or events from earlier to later.
程序chéng xù: The steps or procedure used to complete a task or process.

事物或事项按照先后或一定规则排列的次序。shì wù huò shì xiàng àn zhào xiān hòu huò yí dìng guī zé pái liè de cì xù

顺 (shùn, "follow") + 序 (xù, "sequence") combines following a progression with an established arrangement, giving the sense of an ordered sequence.

English often places "in order" after the main verb, while Chinese commonly places 按顺序 (àn shùnxù, "in order") before it in everyday instructions.