伦次 (lún cì) — coherence, logical sequence | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

伦次 refers to the logical sequence or coherence of speech/writing. It appears most often in set phrases like 语无伦次 (incoherent) and 条理/有伦次 (well-ordered).

noun

coherencelogical sequence

Examples

伦次，。
Tā de jiǎng huà hěn yǒu lún cì, tiáo lǐ qīng chǔ.
His speech was very coherent and well-organized.
伦次，。
Zhè piān wén zhāng quē fá lún cì, dú zhě hěn nán lǐ jiě.
This article lacks logical sequence, making it hard for readers to understand.
伦次，。
Tā shuō huà yǔ wú lún cì, xiǎn rán hěn jǐn zhāng.
He was speaking incoherently, clearly very nervous.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

次cìsequence

'伦' (order) and '次' (sequence) together mean logical order.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 倫; 伦 is its simplified writing.

人侖倫

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

侖

侖lún倫lún

Same sound today

The traditional form 倫 uses 人 to show people and 侖 to give its sound; the simplified 伦 is a later shorthand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old form of 次 shows a person exhaling, with the marks above the figure representing breath.

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