循序渐进 xúnxùjiànjìn

1. Proceed in an orderly way (progressive approach)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 循序渐进 will read it the same way this page does.

循序渐进 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 循序渐进 mean in English?

循序渐进 is pronounced xúnxùjiànjìn and means Proceed in an orderly way (progressive approach).

How do you pronounce 循序渐进?

循序渐进 is xúnxùjiànjìn in pinyin — written xunxujianjin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 循序渐进?

循序渐进 is written with 4 characters: 循 (xún) Abide by (follow - to adhere), 序 (xù) Order (forward - preface), 渐 (jiān) Gradually, 进 (jìn) Advance (enter - bring in - submit). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 循序渐进 written in traditional Chinese?

循序漸進. The simplified form 循序渐进 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 循序漸進 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xúnxùjiànjìn.

Is 循序渐进 an HSK word?

Yes — 循序渐进 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.