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先后

先後

xiān hòu

successively, one after another

adverb

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他们先后到达了目的地。

tāmen xiānhòu dàodá le mùdìdì 。

They arrived at the destination one after another.

请你先后介绍一下自己和你的家人。

qǐng nǐ xiānhòu jièshào yīxià zìjǐ hé nǐde jiārén 。

Please introduce yourself and your family one after another.

考试分为先后步骤，依次进行。

kǎoshì fēnwéi xiānhòu bùzhòu ， yīcì jìnxíng 。

The exam is divided into steps that proceed successively.

Words with similar meanings

依次 suggests a sequence or order, similar to 先后 but may imply a stricter arrangement.

Words Starting With 先

先生xiān sheng

"teacher; Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect)

先前xiān qián

before; previously

先进xiān jìn

advanced (technology); to advance

Words Ending With 后

after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future

然后rán hòu

after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

最后zuì hòu

final; last; finally; ultimate

皇后huáng hòu

empress; imperial consort

落后luò hòu

to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress

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先xiān · early, prior, former, in advance

›后hòu · back, behind, after, later›