序
xù
Meaning
- (bound form) order; sequence
- preface
- (bound form) introductory; initial
Definition
次序；顺序；排列的前后位置。也指序幕、序言等开头部分。
Order; sequence; the arrangement of things in a series. Also refers to prologue, preface, or opening part.
Usage
常用来表示事物排列的先后顺序，也可指导言性的文字或开场部分。
Often used to indicate the sequential order of things, or to refer to introductory text or opening parts.
Examples
- 1 请按时间顺序排列这些事件。 (Please arrange these events in chronological order.)
- 2 书的序言由作者亲自撰写。 (The preface of the book was written by the author himself.)
- 3 这个程序需要先执行初始化步骤。 (This program needs to execute the initialization steps first.)
- 4 在开幕式上，主持人首先致辞。 (At the opening ceremony, the host gave a speech first.)
- 5 这些字母要按照字母表顺序排列。 (These letters should be arranged in alphabetical order.)
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