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一连

yī lián

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 一連

一连 (yī lián) means "in a row; in succession; running". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 一连 means

1. in a row
2. in succession
3. running

The characters in 一连

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 连liánto link; to join; to connect

Example sentences

• 雨一连下了五天。
  Yǔ yīlián xià le wǔ tiān.
  It rained five successive days.
• 一连下了十天雪。
  It snowed for ten consecutive days.
• 雨一连下了一星期。
  It kept raining for a week.
• 他一连四天卧病在床。
  Tā yīlián sì tiān wò bìng zài chuáng.
  He's been sick in bed for four days.
• 她提出了一连串的医学发现。
  Tā tíchū le yīliánchuàn de yīxué fāxiàn.
  She made a series of medical discoveries.
• 一连串的灾难袭击这个地区。
  A string of disasters struck the region.

Words starting with 一连

• 一连串yī lián chuàna succession of; a series of

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