先后 (xiān hòu) — (adverb) in succession, one after another; (noun) order, sequence
Definition
先后 covers both 'in succession (one after another)' and 'the order/sequence' of events. 顺序 and 次序 are nouns for sequence only; 陆续, 依次, 相继, 一一 are adverb-only and mean 'one after another' but don't imply a sequence.
adverb
in successionone after another
noun
ordersequence
Examples
- 先后。Tā men xiān hòu shàng tái fā yán.They went up to the stage one after another to speak.
- 先后。Wǒ xiān hòu qù le sān jiā shū diàn cái mǎi dào nà běn shū.I went to three bookstores in succession before I bought that book.
- 先后。Qǐng àn xiān hòu shùn xù pái duì.Please line up in order.
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