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Meaning of 词序

词序 means the sequential order of words in a phrase or sentence. Pronounced cí xù.

  • the sequential order of words in a phrase or sentence

Definitions & Examples

Hàn
de
tōng
cháng
shì
zhǔ
--
wèi
--
bīn
 

The usual word order in Chinese is subject-verb-object.

de
tóng
huì
gǎi
biàn
zi
de
si
 
 
wán
quán
dǒng
 
 
wán
quán
dǒng
 
 

A difference in word order can change the meaning of a sentence, as in "not completely understand" and "completely do not understand."

Xué
wài
shí
 
zhǎng
zhèng
què
de
fēi
cháng
zhòng
yào
 

When learning a foreign language, mastering the correct word order is very important.

 
kàn
 
 
kàn
 
de
tóng
 
biǎo
de
dòng
zuò
fāng
xiàng
xiāng
fǎn
 

The word order differs between "I look at him" and "He looks at me," expressing opposite directions of action.

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