连锁 liánsuǒ to interlock
to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
How to remember 连锁: 连 link up + 锁 lock = to interlock.
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How it is used
- Chain / interlinked - things that trigger or connect in a series - 连锁反应 (liánsuǒ fǎnyìng) chain reaction; 连锁店 chain store.
- Two main uses: business chains (连锁经营 chain operation) and cascading effects where one thing sets off the next.
- The 锁 (links of a chain) captures the linked-together sense; not a single link but a whole connected series.