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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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