HSK · Level 41
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Chinese word
连续
Pronunciation
Pinyinlián xù
Meaning
- adverbin a row
Example
他已经连续工作三天了。tā yǐ jīng lián xù gōng zuò sān tiān le
He has already worked for three days in a row.
More examples
他连续两天发烧了。tā lián xù liǎng tiān fā shāo le
He has had a fever for two days in a row.
Core concept
A chain of actions or states that stays joined across time, with no clear break between its links.
Common phrases
连续两天lián xù liǎng tiān
two days in a row
连续三天lián xù sān tiān
three days in a row
连续工作lián xù gōng zuò
work continuously
Similar words
不断bú duàn: Describes continued activity or a continuing state with no interruption.
接连jiē lián: Describes events occurring successively, each following the previous one.
一连yì lián: Describes repeated occurrences continuing for a number of times or periods.
Definition in Chinese
表示若干动作或情况在时间上相继发生，中间没有明显间隔，强调事件或状态的连贯性。biǎo shì ruò gān dòng zuò huò qíng kuàng zài shí jiān shàng xiàng jì fā shēng zhōng jiān méi yǒu míng xiǎn jiàn gé qiáng diào shì jiàn huò zhuàng tài de lián guàn xìng
Word origin
连续 (liánxù, "continuous") is formed from 连 (lián, "join") + 续 (xù, "continue"), presenting events as joined and carried forward without a break.
Usage tips
- English often reserves "continuous" for one ongoing process, while this word also covers repeated events on successive occasions.
Other meanings
- one after anotheradverb
- continuouslyadverb
Opposites
- 断断续续duàn duàn xù xùintermittentlyadverb
- 时断时续shí duàn shí xùon and offadverb
Related words
- 连续性lián xù xìngcontinuitynoun
- 连续剧lián xù jùTV seriesnoun
- 连续不断lián xù bú duànwithout interruptionidiom