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秩序

zhì xù · zhi xu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. order (orderly)
  2. order (sequence)
  3. social order
  4. the state (of society)
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Order in the queue

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)排队(páiduì)。

    Look, everyone is in line.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)秩序(zhìxù)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    Yes, the order here is very good.

  3. Dengdeng

    谁(shéi)在(zài)管(guǎn)秩序(zhìxù)？

    Who keeps the order?

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)人(rén)管(guǎn)，是(shì)大家(dàjiā)自己(zìjǐ)。

    Nobody. Everyone does it themselves.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)为什么(wèishénme)有(yǒu)人(rén)插队(chāduì)？

    Then why is someone cutting in line?

  6. Liangliang

    秩序(zhìxù)再(zài)好(hǎo)，也(yě)有(yǒu)人(rén)想(xiǎng)快(kuài)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Even with good order, some people want to be a bit faster.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)排(pái)队(duì)上(shàng)车(chē)，保(bǎo)持(chí)车(chē)站(zhàn)的(de)秩(zhì)序(xù)。

Please line up to board the bus and keep order at the station.

02

会(huì)议(yì)开(kāi)始(shǐ)前(qián)，工(gōng)作(zuò)人(rén)员(yuán)提(tí)醒(xǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)保(bǎo)持(chí)会(huì)场(chǎng)秩(zhì)序(xù)。

Before the meeting began, the staff reminded everyone to keep order in the venue.

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