Definition
逐一 (zhú yī) means 'one by one' and emphasizes a systematic, thorough treatment of each item in a set. It is more formal than 一一 (yī yī, everyday speech) and more focused on individual items than 各个 (gè gè, which can also mean 'every') or 纷纷 (fēn fēn, which implies many people acting in succession).
adverb
one by one
Easily confused
- 注意zhù yìsound-aliketo pay attention to, to take note of
- 主意zhǔ yisound-alikeidea; plan; decision
- 主义zhǔ yìsound-alikeideology, doctrine
Examples
- 逐一。Jǐngchá zhú yī jiǎnchá le měi liàng chē de zhèngjiàn.The police checked the documents of each car one by one.
- 逐一。Miànshìguān zhú yī wèn le měi gè hòuxuǎnrén sān gè wèntí.The interviewer asked each candidate three questions one by one.
- 逐一。Tā zhú yī liè chū le suǒyǒu xūyào gǎijìn dì dìfang.He listed all the areas that need improvement one by one.
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