Definition
次序 (cìxù) refers to the order or sequence in which things are arranged, often emphasizing a proper or logical arrangement (e.g., chronological order). It is more formal than 顺序 (shùnxù), the everyday word for 'sequence', and is less common in casual speech. 次序 often appears in fixed expressions like 按次序 (in order).
noun
sequenceorder
Examples
- 次序。Qǐng àn shíjiān cì xù páiliè zhèxiē zhàopiàn.Please arrange these photos in chronological order.
- 次序。Bǐsài cì xù yóu chōuqiān juédìng.The competition order is decided by drawing lots.
- 次序，。Tā zuò shì hěn yǒu cì xù, cóng bú luàn lái.He does things in a very orderly way and never messes around.
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