English–Chinese
“in succession” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē lián
Example
他接连迟到，老师很生气。tā jiē lián chí dào lǎo shī hěn shēng qì
He was late several times in succession, and the teacher was very angry.
How to say “in succession” in Chinese
“In succession” in Chinese is 接连 (jiē lián).
A chain of events in which each one follows closely after the last.
Example sentences with 接连
暴雨过后，河流接连决堤，沿岸居民被疏散。bào yǔ guò hòu hé liú jiē lián jué dī yán àn jū mín bèi shū sàn
After the heavy rain, rivers burst their banks one after another, and residents along the banks were evacuated.
Tips for using 接连
- In everyday Chinese, this adverb normally comes before the verb phrase, placing the repeated pattern before the action itself.