一串

yíchuàn

measure word

Meanings

1 a string of
2 a bunch of (threaded together)
3 a series of

Characters

to string together

Examples

HSK 1

他问了一串问题。

Tā wèn le yíchuàn wèntí.

He asked a string of questions.

HSK 6

她戴着一串珍珠项链。

Tā dài zhe yíchuàn zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.

She is wearing a pearl necklace.

Tips

usage

一串 is used for things physically threaded together - beads, grapes, keys, skewered meat (羊肉串), firecrackers - and by extension for things coming in rapid succession: a string of questions, laughter, or footsteps.

Stroke Order

一 yī

串 chuàn