接连

接連

jiēlián

adverb HSK 5 #18,744

Meanings

1 in a row; in succession
2 one after another; continuously

Characters

to connect; one after another

to link; continuous

Connected and linked — events following one after another without pause.

Examples

他接连失败了三次。

Tā jiēlián shībài le sān cì.

He failed three times in a row.

接连下了一周的雨。

Jiēlián xià le yī zhōu de yǔ.

It rained for a whole week straight.

公司接连推出了几款新产品。

Gōngsī jiēlián tuīchū le jǐ kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.

The company launched several new products in succession.

Tips

grammar

接连 is placed before the verb: 接连 + verb. It emphasizes things happening one right after the other, usually with a sense of being noteworthy or surprising.

usage

Similar: 连续 (liánxù) = continuous/consecutive. 连续 is more neutral; 接连 often has a dramatic or emphatic tone.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

连 lián