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HSK 7

一连

一连 (continuously)

Explanation

'一连' is used to emphasize an action or state that lasts continuously without interruption. It usually goes with a specific time period such as '下了十多天' (rained continuously for over ten days) or '三天三夜' (three days and three nights). The common structure is '一连 + time/verb', expressing the uninterrupted continuation of an event.

Examples

这场大雨一连下了十多天，也就把工人们困在这里十多天。
zhèchǎngdàyǔyìliánxiàleshíduōtiān，yějiùbǎgōngrénmenkùnzàizhèlǐshíduōtiān。
他上了床，在一连三天三夜没睡好以后终于能舒舒服服地睡上一觉了。
tāshànglechuáng，zàiyìliánsāntiānsānyèméishuìhǎoyǐhòuzhōngyúnéngshūshūfúfúdìshuìshàngyíjiàole。

Learn “一连” effectively

The grammar point “一连” (一连 (continuously)) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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