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系列

xì liè · xi lie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. series
  2. set
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In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

The last one of the series

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)一个(yīgè)系列(xìliè)的(de)漫画(mànhuà)，一共(yīgòng)二十本(èrshíběn)。

    I am reading a comic series. It has twenty volumes in all.

  2. Dengdeng

    二十本(èrshíběn)？你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)看(kàn)了(le)几本(jǐběn)？

    Twenty? How many have you read?

  3. Liangliang

    十九本(shíjiǔběn)，可是(kěshì)最后(zuìhòu)一本(yīběn)还(hái)没(méi)出来(chūlái)。

    Nineteen. But the last one is not out yet.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)系列(xìliè)最后(zuìhòu)一本(yīběn)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)出(chū)？

    When will this series have its last volume?

  5. Liangliang

    书店(shūdiàn)说(shuō)，明年(míngnián)。他们(tāmen)已经(yǐjīng)说(shuō)了(le)三年(sānnián)了(le)。

    The shop says next year. They have said that for three years.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)推(tuī)出(chū)了(le)一(yí)系(xì)列(liè)新(xīn)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)。

This company has launched a series of new products.

02

电(diàn)视(shì)台(tái)正(zhèng)在(zài)播(bō)放(fàng)一(yí)部(bù)纪(jì)录(lù)片(piàn)系(xì)列(liè)。

The TV station is broadcasting a documentary series.

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