连续

• 拼音: lián xù
• 汉字拆解: 连 = 辶 (movement) + 车 (vehicle), meaning to link; 续 = 纟(silk) + 卖 (sell), meaning to continue — like spinning silk in an unbroken thread

含义

Continuous; consecutive; in a row. Describes things happening one after another without interruption.

Used as both an adjective and adverb. 连续三天 means three days in a row. Very common in news, sports, weather, and daily conversation. Emphasises that something happens repeatedly without a break. Can modify time periods, events, or actions.

例句

1. 他连续工作了十个小时没有休息。
2. 这个城市连续下了一个星期的雨。
3. 她连续三年都是班里第一名。

用法指南

语境: time, news, sports, weather

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他连续赢了三场比赛。(He won three matches in a row.)
• 连续几天都很热。(It's been hot for several days running.)

错误说法

• 我连续地喜欢这首歌。(Don't use 连续 for continuous states or feelings — it's for repeated events or periods. Say 我一直喜欢这首歌 for I've always liked this song.)

起源与历史

连 means to connect or link; 续 means to continue or extend. Together: linked and continuing — without interruption.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal