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一连
yìlián
Description
"一连"用来说明一件事情连续发生了很多次或者很长时间。
"一连" is used to indicate that something happens many times in a row or for a long time.
它常常和数量词一起用,比如"一连三天"、"一连问了好几个问题"。
It is often used with quantifiers, such as "一连三天" (three days in a row) or "一连问了好几个问题" (asked several questions in a row).
Meanings
一连yìlián
in a row; continuously; successively
他一连三天都没睡好。
He hasn't slept well for three days in a row.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 连 (link/connect), giving the sense of things linked one after another.
- Nuance
usually followed by a number or amount, stressing an unbroken series of actions or days.
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