循序渐进

循序渐进 xúnxùjiànjìn

Proceed in an orderly way (progressive approach)

循序渐进 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 循序漸進 xunxujianjin

What 循序渐进 means

  1. Proceed in an orderly way (progressive approach)

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

循
xún
Abide by (follow - to adhere)
序
xù
Order (forward - preface)
渐
jiān
Gradually
进
jìn
Advance (enter - bring in - submit)

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循序渐进 in a sentence

学习要循序渐进。
Xuéxí yào xún xù jiàn jìn.
Learning should proceed step by step.
锻炼身体也要循序渐进。
Duànliàn shēntǐ yě yào xún xù jiàn jìn.
Physical training too should be built up gradually.

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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.

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