Definition
依次 (yī cì) means 'in order' or 'in succession', emphasizing that actions follow a fixed sequence (e.g., according to a list or rule). It is more about orderliness than 陆续 (lù xù, 'one after another' with intervals) and more general than 先后 (xiān hòu, 'first then later' focusing on time). Use 依次 when the order is predetermined.
adverb
in orderin succession
Examples
- 依次。Qǐng dàjiā yī cì páiduì shàng chē.Please line up and board the bus in order.
- ，依次。Kǎoshì shí, kǎoshēngmen yī cì jìnrù kǎochǎng.During the exam, test-takers entered the examination room in order.
- 依次。Lǎoshī yī cì niàn chū xuéshēng de míngzì.The teacher called out the students' names one by one.
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