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顺序 (shùn xù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

顺序 (shùn xù) is a Chinese word: order, sequence. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 顺序

名 míng noun

order, sequence

请按照正确的顺序排列这些文件。

qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de shùn xù pái liè zhè xiē wén jiàn

Please arrange these documents in the correct order.

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Word breakdown

顺 shùn — following in succession, sequential

Words with this character (17)
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  • 6 通顺 tōng shùn — smooth and coherent HSK 7
    • 通 through, unobstructed flow
    • 顺 smooth, natural progression
    Example

    这篇文章写得很通顺。

    zhè piān wén zhāng xiě de hěn tōng shùn

    This article is written very smoothly and coherently.

  • 7 顺从 shùn cóng — obey HSK 7
    • 顺 follow along, comply
    • 从 follow, obey
    Example

    孩子应该顺从父母的教导。

    hái zi yīng gāi shùn cóng fù mǔ de jiào dǎo

    Children should obey their parents' teachings.

  • 8 顺其自然 shùn qí zì rán — let nature take its course HSK 7
    • 顺 follow, go along with
    • 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
    • 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
    • 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
    Example

    他决定顺其自然，不再强求。

    tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú

    He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.

  • 9 顺势 shùn shì — take advantage of the situation; go with the trend HSK 7
    • 顺 following; going along with
    • 势 momentum; situation; trend
    Example

    他顺势推了一把。

    tā shùn shì tuī le yì bǎ

    He took advantage of the momentum and gave a push.

  • 10 顺差 shùn chā — trade surplus HSK 7
    • 顺 favorable, positive (indicating a positive balance)
    • 差 difference, balance (the gap between exports and imports)
    Example

    中国今年的贸易顺差创新高。

    Zhōng guó jīn nián de mào yì shùn chā chuàng xīn gāo

    China's trade surplus reached a new high this year.

  • 11 顺应 shùn yìng — to conform to HSK 7
    • 顺 to follow along smoothly
    • 应 to respond to
    Example

    企业需要顺应市场变化。

    qǐ yè xū yào shùn yìng shì chǎng biàn huà

    Enterprises need to adapt to market changes.

  • 12 顺延 shùn yán — postpone HSK 7
    • 顺 in sequence, following
    • 延 extend, prolong
    Example

    由于天气原因，运动会顺延到下周举行。

    yóu yú tiān qì yuán yīn yùn dòng huì shùn yán dào xià zhōu jǔ xíng

    Due to weather conditions, the sports meet is postponed to next week.

  • 13 顺心 shùn xīn — as one wishes HSK 7
    • 顺 smooth, following along
    • 心 heart, mind, inner wishes
    Example

    希望你工作顺心。

    xī wàng nǐ gōng zuò shùn xīn

    I hope your work goes as you wish.

  • 14 顺手 shùn shǒu — conveniently; in passing HSK 7
    • 顺 smooth, following naturally, conveniently
    • 手 hand, suggesting physical ease of action
    Example

    我出门时顺手把垃圾带下去了。

    wǒ chū mén shí shùn shǒu bǎ lā jī dài xià qù le

    When I went out, I conveniently took the trash down with me.

  • 15 顺理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng — naturally follows; logical consequence HSK 7
    • 顺 following, going along with
    • 理 reason, logic, principle
    • 成 forming, becoming, achieving
    • 章 pattern, order, structure, coherence
    Example

    既然你已经做好了准备，成功就是顺理成章的事。

    jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì

    Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.

  • 16 顺畅 shùn chàng — smooth HSK 7
    • 顺 smooth, along with, following naturally
    • 畅 unobstructed, free-flowing, unimpeded
    Example

    沟通很顺畅，我们达成了共识。

    gōu tōng hěn shùn chàng wǒ men dá chéng le gòng shí

    Communication was smooth, and we reached a consensus.

  • 17 顺路 shùn lù — on the way HSK 7
    • 顺 along, following
    • 路 road, way, route
    Example

    如果顺路的话，我可以帮你送过去。

    rú guǒ shùn lù de huà wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ sòng guò qù

    If it's on the way, I can deliver it for you.

序 xù — order, arrangement, sequence

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 程序 chéng xù — procedure HSK 5
    • 程 process, course
    • 序 order, sequence
    Example

    请按照正常程序办理。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng cháng chéng xù bàn lǐ

    Please handle it according to normal procedures.

  • 2 工序 gōng xù — working procedure HSK 6
    • 工 work, manufacturing
    • 序 sequence, step in order
    Example

    这个产品需要经过十个工序才能完成。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn xū yào jīng guò shí ge gōng xù cái néng wán chéng

    This product needs to go through ten working procedures to be completed.

  • 3 有序 yǒu xù — orderly HSK 6
    • 有 having, possessing (indicates the presence of order)
    • 序 order, sequence (the quality of being organized)
    Example

    市民有序地排队等候。

    shì mín yǒu xù de pái duì děng hòu

    Citizens queue up in an orderly manner.

  • 4 秩序 zhì xù — order HSK 6
    • 秩 rank, systematic arrangement
    • 序 sequence, proper arrangement
    Example

    这个城市的交通秩序很好。

    zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng zhì xù hěn hǎo

    This city's traffic order is very good.

  • 5 序列 xù liè — sequence HSK 7
    • 序 order, ordering principle
    • 列 arrangement, array, listing
    Example

    请按照正确的序列排列这些数字。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de xù liè pái liè zhè xiē shù zì

    Please arrange these numbers in the correct sequence.

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  • 6 序幕 xù mù — prologue HSK 7
    • 序 preface, beginning, opening
    • 幕 curtain, act, scene
    Example

    这场战争只是历史悲剧的序幕。

    zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zhǐ shì lì shǐ bēi jù de xù mù

    This war was only the prologue to a historical tragedy.

  • 7 序言 xù yán — preface HSK 7
    • 序 preface, order (indicating something that comes before)
    • 言 words, speech (the textual content)
    Example

    作者在序言中说明了写作意图。

    zuò zhě zài xù yán zhōng shuō míng le xiě zuò yì tú

    The author explained the writing intention in the preface.

  • 8 循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn — step by step HSK 7
    • 循 follow, adhere to
    • 序 order, sequence
    • 渐 gradually, progressively
    • 进 advance, progress
    Example

    学习外语要循序渐进，不能急于求成。

    xué xí wài yǔ yào xún xù jiàn jìn bù néng jí yú qiú chéng

    Learning a foreign language requires a step-by-step approach; you can't rush for quick results.

  • 9 次序 cì xù — order HSK 7
    • 次 order, rank, position in sequence
    • 序 sequence, orderly arrangement
    Example

    请按照正确的次序排列这些文件。

    qǐng àn zhào zhèng què de cì xù pái liè zhè xiē wén jiàn

    Please arrange these documents in the correct order.

Structure & writing
1 顺 shùn — facing the same direction; opposite of 逆

顺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 川 chuān — river; waterway
川 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆
HSK 5
训 xùn to teach; to admonish
HSK 7
侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 荒 huāng overgrown with weeds or uncultivated; desolate; unreasonable or incorrect 驯 xùn tame, docile (of animals)
1.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order

2 序 xù — order; sequence

序 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
2.2 予 yǔ — to give, to grant
予 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 2
舒 shū to stretch out; to unfold; to relieve (tension or stuffiness)
HSK 4
序 xù order; sequence 预 yù in advance; beforehand
HSK 5
豫 yù joyful, happy
HSK 6
野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
抒 shū to express, to give free rein to (one's feelings or opinions)

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