How to say “order” in Chinese
order, sequence
“Order” in Chinese is 顺序, shùn xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
顺序 is read shùn 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, 川 “river”; on the right, 页 “head”: going with the flow.
On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 予 yǔ 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 “顺序”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 顺序. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些句子的顺序不对zhèxiējùzideshùnxùbúduìThese sentences are in the wrong order.
- 请把这些词按顺序排列qǐngbǎzhèxiēcíànshùnxùpáilièPlease put these words in order.
More words from the lesson “In order”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “order” in Chinese?
“Order” in Chinese is 顺序, pinyin shùnxù.
What does 顺序 mean?
顺序 (shùnxù) means “order, sequence”.
How do you write 顺序?
顺序 is 2 characters: 顺 (shùn) — along, with; smooth; 序 (xù) — order, sequence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顺序?
顺序 is read shùnxù. Tones: shùn — fourth tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“order” in the lesson “In order”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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