陆续

lù xù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Rare

Save to list

Definitions

1. in turn
2. successively
3. one after the other
4. bit by bit

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 先后 xiān hòu 先后 xiān hòu early or late 前后顺序上的一个接一个: early or late
• 不断 bù duàn 不断 bù duàn unceasing 连续地、不中断: unceasing

Synonyms

1 item

• 接连 jiē lián 接连 jiē lián on end Both can mean successively, one after another.: on end

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 来, 到, 出发, 完成, etc., to describe successive arrivals, departures, or completions.

Common mistakes

陆续 cannot be used before a single action; it must describe multiple occurrences or a gradual process.

Example Sentences

1 shown

同学们 陆续 走进了教室。

The students walked into the classroom one after another.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 陆续

• 陆陆续续 陆陆续续 lù lù xù xù: in succession

Child Words of 陆续

• 续 续 xù: to continue
• 陆 陆 liù: six (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
• 陆 陆 lù: (bound form) land (as opposed to the sea)