粵

一jat1連lin4

simp一连
jat1 lin4yī lián

English

  1. in a row
  2. in succession
  3. running
  4. successive

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個接一個,中間冇間斷,通常講時間。

Examples

  • 但係,當我哋聽一種唔識嘅外語嗰陣,我哋就分唔到唔同嘅字,同埋將啲說話視為一連串冇乜停頓嘅聲音。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 雨一連下了五天。

    It rained five successive days.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 一連下了十天雪。

    It snowed for ten consecutive days.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 雨一連下了一星期。

    It kept raining for a week.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 他一连四天卧病在床。

    He was ill in bed for four days straight.

    Tatoeba · shanghainese CC BY

  • 一連串的災難襲擊這個地區。

    A string of disasters struck the region.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 今次呢個展覽一連十日開放。

    This exhibition will remain open for 10 successive days.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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