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One after another in Chinese

one after another · HSK 5

纷纷 fēn fēn

  1. 纷 fēn numerous

下课后,同学们纷纷走出教室。 After class, the students walked out of the classroom one after another.

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How do you say one after another in Chinese?

One after another in Chinese is 纷纷 (fēn fēn). You can also say 陆续 (lù xù), 先后 (xiān hòu), 接连 (jiē lián), 一一 (yī yī).

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