连绵

連綿

liánmián

adjective HSK 7-9 #31,397

Meanings

1 continuous; unbroken
2 stretching endlessly into the distance

Characters

continuous; linked

cotton; soft and continuous

Examples

连绵的群山非常壮观。

Liánmián de qúnshān fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The unbroken mountain range is spectacular.

连绵不断的大雨下了一整天。

Liánmiánbùduàn de dàyǔ xià le yīzhěngtiān.

The continuous heavy rain lasted the whole day.

Tips

usage

Most often describes mountains (连绵的山脉) or rain (连绵的雨). 连绵不断 and 连绵不绝 are common extended forms meaning 'unending.'

Stroke Order

连 lián

绵 mián