How to say “in a row” in Chinese
in a row, one after another
“In a row” in Chinese is 接连, jiē lián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
接连 is read jiē lián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 车 “cart”: carts going one after another.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “接连”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in a row” in Chinese?
“In a row” in Chinese is 接连, pinyin jiēlián.
What does 接连 mean?
接连 (jiēlián) means “in a row, one after another”.
How do you write 接连?
接连 is 2 characters: 接 (jiē) — meet, receive; connect; 连 (lián) — connect; in a row; even. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 接连?
接连 is read jiēlián. Tones: jiē — first tone, lián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in a row” in the lesson “As before, and again and again”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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