How to say “one after another” in Chinese
one after another (of many)
“One after another” in Chinese is 纷纷, fēn fēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
纷纷 is read fēn fēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 分 fēn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “纷纷”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “one after another” in Chinese?
“One after another” in Chinese is 纷纷, pinyin fēnfēn.
What does 纷纷 mean?
纷纷 (fēnfēn) means “one after another (of many)”.
How do you write 纷纷?
纷纷 is 2 characters: 纷 (fēn) — numerous, confused. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纷纷?
纷纷 is read fēnfēn. Tones: fēn — first tone, fēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“one after another” in the lesson “Little by little”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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