one after another; intermittently
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
one after another; gradually; in succession
neutralDescribes actions or events happening in sequence, not all at once. Often emphasizes a scattered or unorganized sequence over time.
Lái来
bīn宾
lù陆
xù续
dì地
dào到
le了
。
The guests arrived one after another.
Yī一
dào到
sān三
yuè月
，
táo桃
huā花
、
lǐ李
huā花
hé和
hǎi海
táng棠
lù陆
lù陆
xù续
xù续
dōu都
kāi开
le了
。
Once March arrives, the peach blossoms, plum blossoms, and crabapple flowers all bloom in succession.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
lù陆
xù续
jìn进
rù入
jiào教
shì室
。
The students entered the classroom one by one.
Huì会
yì议
jié结
shù束
le了
，
rén人
men们
lù陆
xù续
lí离
kāi开
。
The meeting ended, and people left one after another.
Xīn新
gōng功
néng能
jiāng将
lù陆
xù续
shàng上
xiàn线
。
New features will be rolled out gradually.