接连

接连 jiēlián

In a row (in succession)

接连 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體接連 jielian

What 接连 means

In a row (in succession)

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Character by character

接连 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

接

jiē

Draw near (connect - receive - meet)

连

lián

Connect (in succession - including - even)

Words that share a character with 接连

How to write 接连

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接连 in a sentence

他接连问了三个问题。

Tā jiēlián wèn le sān ge wèntí.

He asked three questions one after another.

这个星期接连下了五天雨。

Zhège xīngqī jiēlián xià le wǔ tiān yǔ.

It rained five days running this week.

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Questions about 接连

What does 接连 mean in English?

接连 is pronounced jiēlián and means In a row (in succession).

How do you pronounce 接连?

接连 is jiēlián in pinyin — written jielian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 接连?

接连 is written with 2 characters: 接 (jiē) Draw near (connect - receive - meet), 连 (lián) Connect (in succession - including - even). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 接连 written in traditional Chinese?

接連. The simplified form 接连 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 接連 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiēlián.

Is 接连 an HSK word?

Yes — 接连 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

较量 jiàoliàng 教养 jiàoyǎng 阶层 jiēcéng 皆 jiē 揭露 jiēlù 节制 jiézhì 节奏 jiézòu 杰出 jiéchū

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