一连串 yìliánchuàn a succession of
a succession of; a series of
How to remember 一连串: 一 one + 连 link up + 串 string = a succession of.
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How it is used
- 'A whole string/series of' - modifies a run of connected events or items - 一连串的问题 (yìliánchuàn de wèntí) a string of problems; 一连串反应 (yìliánchuàn fǎnyìng) a chain of reactions.
- An attributive quantifier (with 的) for things coming one after another, often unexpected or cascading.
- Near 一系列 (yíxìliè, a series of); 一连串 stresses rapid, linked succession, 一系列 stresses an organized set.
Example sentences
- 手机一打开，他就接到一连串的短信． Shǒujī yī dǎkāi, tā jiù jiē dào yīliánchuàn de duǎnxìn.The moment his cell phone was turned on, he received a series of text messages.