接连

jiē lián

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. on end
2. in a row
3. in succession

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù 断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù intermittent 不连续地发生: intermittent

Related words

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• 陆续 lù xù 陆续 lù xù in turn 强调动作一个接一个地发生: in turn
• 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn in unbroken succession (idiom) 表示连续不断，语义更重: in unbroken succession (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 连续 lián xù 连续 lián xù continuous 描述动作或状态持续发生: continuous

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“好几天/好几个月”等时间短语连用，如“接连下了好几天雨”，表示重复发生多次。

Common mistakes

“接连”强调短时间内重复发生，通常用于已经发生的具体事件；与“连续”相比，“接连”更强调事件的紧接性，不宜用于状态持续。

Example Sentences

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最近 接连 下了好几天雨。

It has been raining for several days in a row recently.

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Words Containing 接连

• 接连不断 接连不断 jiē lián bù duàn: in unbroken succession (idiom)

Child Words of 接连

• 接 接 jiē: to receive
• 连 连 lián: to link