一系列 (yī xì liè) — a series of; a string of

Definition

A neutral 'series of' used before a noun for a related set of events, items, or measures. Distinct from 串, which is a classifier for things physically strung together, and from 一连串, which emphasizes a rapid, connected chain.

adjective
a series ofa string of

Examples

  • 。
    Gōng sī tuī chū le yì yī xì liè xīn chǎn pǐn.
    The company launched a series of new products.
  • 。
    Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá yì yī xì liè xiāng guān àn jiàn.
    The police are investigating a series of related cases.
  • 。
    Zhè yì yī xì liè gǎi gé cuò shī duì jīng jì yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.
    This series of reform measures has a big impact on the economy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

系列series
系xìsystem列lièrow
联合Coordinate

一 and 系列 make 'one series', a string of related items.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

系 is made by putting together 手 (hand) and 糸 (silk).

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

列 combines 歹, drawn as skeletal remains, and 刀, a knife, to depict tearing apart.

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