一连

一連

yìlián

adverb HSK 7-9 #25,375

Meanings

1 in a row
2 in succession
3 consecutively

Characters

one; continuously

in a row; consecutively

Examples

HSK 1

他一连工作了三天。

Tā yìlián gōngzuò le sān tiān.

He worked for three days in a row.

HSK 1

一连下了一个星期的雨。

Yìlián xià le yígè xīngqī de yǔ.

It rained for a whole week straight.

Tips

grammar

一连 is placed before the verb and is typically followed by a number + measure word phrase indicating duration or repetition: 一连 + V + number + MW.

Stroke Order

一 yī

连 lián