How to say “orderly” in Chinese

有序
yǒuxù

orderly, organized

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Society”

“Orderly” in Chinese is 有序, yǒu xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

有序 is read yǒu xù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
xù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

有
yǒu — have, there is

A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.

序
xù — order, sequence

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 “有序”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 有序. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请大家有序排队qǐngdàjiāyǒuxùpáiduìEveryone please line up in an orderly way.

More words from the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “orderly” in Chinese?

“Orderly” in Chinese is 有序, pinyin yǒuxù.

What does 有序 mean?

有序 (yǒuxù) means “orderly, organized”.

How do you write 有序?

有序 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 序 (xù) — order, sequence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 有序?

有序 is read yǒuxù. Tones: yǒu — third tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“orderly” in the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”

This word is from the topic “Society” 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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