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一连 (yì lián): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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一连 (yì lián): Successively (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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一连 consists of 2 characters.

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

How to Use 一连 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 一连 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

yī一

lián连

wèn问

neutralSpoken

ask one after another

yī一

lián连

fā发

shēng生

neutral

happen in succession

Idiomwith串

yī一

lián连

chuàn串

neutral

a series of

Adverb + Noun Phrasewith几天

yī一

lián连

jǐ几

tiān天

Example Sentences with 一连

tā他

yī一

lián连

chī吃

le了

sān三

gè个

neutral

several days in a row

píng苹

guǒ果

。

He ate three apples in a row.

tā他

yì一

lián连

dǎ打

pò破

le了

gōng公

sī司

sān三

xiàng项

xiāo销

shòu售

jì记

lù录

，

lìng令

rén人

jīng惊

tàn叹

。

He successively broke three company sales records, which is astonishing.

nǐ你

yì一

lián连

jǐ几

tiān天

méi没

lái来

shàng上

kè课

，

shì是

shēn身

tǐ体

bù不

shū舒

fú服

ma吗

？

You haven't come to class for several days in a row, are you feeling unwell?

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zuì最

jìn近

yī一

lián连

xià下

le了

hǎo好

jǐ几

tiān天

yǔ雨

。

It has been raining for several days in a row recently.

wǒ我

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yì一

lián连

jù拒

jué绝

suǒ所

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

yì一

lián连

huò获

dé得

duō多

tā他

yī一

lián连

wèn问

le了

sān三

gè个

wèn问

tí题

tā她

zuì最

jìn近

yùn运

qì气

zhēn真

hǎo好

，

yì一

lián

yǒu有

yāo邀

qǐng请

，

zhǐ只

shì是

zuì最

jìn近

tài太

máng忙

le了

。

I didn't successively reject all the invitations; I've just been too busy lately.

xiàng项

guó国

jì际

dà大

jiǎng奖

，

kǒu口

bēi碑

jí极

jiā佳

。

This film successively won multiple international awards and has an excellent reputation.

，

wǒ我

dōu都

bù不

zhī知

dào道

gāi该

zěn怎

me么

huí回

dá答

。

He asked three questions in a row, and I didn't know how to answer them.

连

chōu抽

zhōng中

le了

sān三

gè个

jiǎng奖

pǐn品

。

She's been really lucky lately, successively winning three prizes in draws.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 一连.

Words with 一

一点儿yī diǎn erHSK 1
一下yī xiàHSK 2
一起yì qǐHSK 2
第一dì yīHSK 2
一共yī gòngHSK 3
一定yī dìngHSK 3
一样yī yàngHSK 3
一直yī zhíHSK 3

Words with 连

接连jiē lián
相连xiāng lián
连任lián rèn
连同lián tóng
连夜lián yè
连年lián nián
连忙lián máng
连接lián jiē