一连 yìlián in a row
in a row; in succession; running
How to remember 一连: 一 one + 连 link up = in a row.
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How it is used
- Adverb 'in a row, in unbroken succession' before a count - 一连下了三天雨 (yìlián xiàle sān tiān yǔ) it rained three days straight; 一连问了好几个问题 (yìlián wènle hǎojǐ ge wèntí) fired off several questions in a row.
- Almost always followed by a number/quantity of times or days, emphasizing continuous repetition.
- Near 连续 (liánxù, continuously); 一连 is more colloquial and highlights the running count.
Example sentences
- 他常常坐着看书一连好几个小时。 Tā chángcháng zuò zhe kànshū yīlián hǎojǐgè xiǎoshí.He often sits for many hours reading books.