How to say “one after another” in Chinese
one after another, gradually
“One after another” in Chinese is 陆续, lù xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
陆续 is read lù xù: 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, 阝 “hill”. Also read liù — the way “six” is written on checks and bank forms.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: drawing the thread on. On the right, 卖 — as in 读 dú.
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 “陆续”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 陆续. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 同学们陆续走进了教室tóngxuémenlùxùzǒujìnlejiàoshìMy classmates came into the classroom one after another.
More words from the lesson “Little by little”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “one after another” in Chinese?
“One after another” in Chinese is 陆续, pinyin lùxù.
What does 陆续 mean?
陆续 (lùxù) means “one after another, gradually”.
How do you write 陆续?
陆续 is 2 characters: 陆 (lù) — land; 续 (xù) — continue. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 陆续?
陆续 is read lùxù. Tones: lù — fourth tone, xù — fourth 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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