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先后
xiānhòu
Description
“先后”是指事情发生的前和后，或者一件一件按顺序做。
"先后" refers to the before and after of events, or doing things one by one in order.
我们常说“先后顺序”，也可以说很多事情“先后”发生了。
We often say "先后顺序" (order of sequence), and many things can happen "先后" (one after another).
Meanings
先后xiānhòu
order; earlier and later; sequence
请按先后顺序排队。
Please line up in order of arrival.
先后xiānhòu
one after another; successively
他先后去了三个国家。
He visited three countries in succession.
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Notes
- Etymology
先 (before) + 后 (after), together meaning the order of before and after.
- Nuance
as an adverb it stresses events happening one after another over time.
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