接连
Old HSK 6
接连 (jiēlián) · in a row
接连 (jiēlián) means “in a row; one after another”. It is written with 2 characters: 接 (to pick up (sb)) + 连 (even (连…都)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 接连 is built
The characters
接 jiē · to pick up (sb)
What 接 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 妾qiè — concubine
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
连 lián · even (连…都)
What 连 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
Origin hint: A cart 车 moving 辶 goods between cities (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他接连三天都没来上课。Tā jiēlián sān tiān dōu méi lái shàngkè.He didn't come to class for three days in a row.
最近接连下了几场雨。Zuìjìn jiēlián xià le jǐ chǎng yǔ.There have been several rains in a row recently.
Questions about 接连
What does 接连 mean?
接连 (jiēlián) means “in a row; one after another”.
How do you pronounce 接连?
接连 is pronounced jiēlián.
Which HSK level is 接连?
接连 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 接到jiēdàoto receive
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 接下来jiēxiàláinext
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 接待jiēdàito receive (guests)
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 迎接yíngjiēto welcome
- 接触jiēchùto touch
- 间接jiànjiēindirect
Learn 接连 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.