How to say “in a row” in Chinese
in a row, continuously
“In a row” in Chinese is 连续, lián xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
连续 is read lián xù: 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, 辶 “walk”; inside, 车 “cart”: carts going one after another.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: drawing the thread on. On the right, 卖 — as in 读 dú.
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 “连续”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 连续. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家企业连续三年亏损。zhèjiāqǐyèliánxùsānniánkuīsǔnThis company has been running at a loss for three years in a row.
- 连续三天的暴雨引起了洪水。liánxùsāntiāndebàoyǔyǐnqǐlehóngshuǐThree days of heavy rain in a row caused a flood.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in a row” in Chinese?
“In a row” in Chinese is 连续, pinyin liánxù.
What does 连续 mean?
连续 (liánxù) means “in a row, continuously”.
How do you write 连续?
连续 is 2 characters: 连 (lián) — connect; in a row; even; 续 (xù) — continue. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 连续?
连续 is read liánxù. Tones: lián — second tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in a row” in the lesson “Ten whole years”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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