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先后 (xiān hòu) — how to say "successively" in Chinese
先后
Successively
noun · adverb
Character composition
先
first
后
after
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
先后出现
xiānhòu chūxiàn
appear one after another
先后到达
xiānhòu dàodá
arrive successively
Examples
我们先后去了三个城市旅游。
We successively visited three cities on our trip.
他们先后到达。
They arrived successively.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "successively" in Chinese?
"successively" in Chinese is 先后 (xiān hòu).
What does 先后 mean in English?
先后 (xiān hòu) means "Successively".
How is 先后 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiān hòu (written as xian hou, xianhou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "successively" in Chinese characters?
It is written 先后: 先 has 6 strokes, 后 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 先后?
先后 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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