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连锁
liánsuǒ
Description
“连锁”常用来说很多店用同一个名字、卖一样的东西，比如连锁超市、连锁酒店。
"连锁" is commonly used to describe many stores using the same name and selling the same products, such as 连锁 supermarkets and 连锁 hotels.
它也可以指一件事引起另一件事，一个接一个地发生。
It can also mean one event causing another, happening one after another.
Meanings
连锁liánsuǒ
chain (of stores or businesses)
这家连锁店在全国都有。
This chain store has locations nationwide.
连锁liánsuǒ
linked; one thing triggering another
这件事引起了连锁反应。
This matter triggered a chain reaction.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
连 (to link) + 锁 (to lock/chain), literally "linked together like chain rings."
- Nuance
often appears in fixed phrases like 连锁店 and 连锁反应.
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