How to say “a whole series” in Chinese
a whole series, a range (of)
“A whole series” in Chinese is 一系列, yí xì liè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一系列 is read yí xì liè: 3 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
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.
On the right, 刂 “knife”. It hints at the sound of 例 lì.
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 “一系列”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一系列. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 政府采取了一系列措施。zhèngfǔcǎiqǔleyíxìliècuòshīThe government has taken a whole series of measures.
More words from the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a whole series” in Chinese?
“A whole series” in Chinese is 一系列, pinyin yíxìliè.
What does 一系列 mean?
一系列 (yíxìliè) means “a whole series, a range (of)”.
How do you write 一系列?
一系列 is 3 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 系 (xì) — connection, system; 列 (liè) — row; list. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一系列?
一系列 is read yíxìliè. Tones: yí — second tone, xì — fourth tone, liè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“a whole series” in the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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