连续
lián xùㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: LIÊN TỤC
Traditional: 連續
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)
continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
Examples
这几天连续下雨。
zhè jǐ tiān lián xù xià yǔ.
It's been raining for days on end.
他连续三年获得第一名。
tā lián xù sān nián huò dé dì yī míng.
He came first three years in a row.
我连续工作了十个小时。
wǒ lián xù gōng zuò le shí gè xiǎo shí.
I worked ten hours straight.
Easily confused
- 继续 — 继续 is to continue (carry on); 连续 is consecutive, often followed by a number.
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Stroke order
LIÊN · 7 strokes
surname Lian
TỤC · 11 strokes
to continue; to replenish
Related words
- 连 Lián — surname Lian
- 连续剧 lián xù jù — serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
- 连忙 lián máng — promptly; at once
- 连锁 lián suǒ — to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc)
- 接连 jiē lián — on end; in a row; in succession
- 连同 lián tóng — together with; along with
- 连年 lián nián — successive years; over many years