连连 liánlián repeatedly
repeatedly; again and again
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How it is used
- Again and again / repeatedly in quick succession - 连连点头 (liánlián diǎntóu) nodding repeatedly; 连连称赞 praising over and over.
- Adverb stressing rapid repetition of an action right in a row (好事连连 one good thing after another).
- Vivid and emphatic; the doubled 连 conveys a rapid-fire series, more immediate than 不断 (búduàn, continuously).