连声 (lián shēng) — (adv.) repeatedly, in rapid succession (of speaking or making sounds)

Definition

Used as an adverb meaning 'repeatedly' before verbs of speech or sound — saying or making a sound over and over in quick succession (e.g., 连声道谢, 连声咳嗽).

adverb
(adv.) repeatedlyin rapid succession (of speaking or making sounds)

Examples

  • 连声，。
    Tā lián shēng dào xiè, nòng dé dà jiā dōu bù hǎo yì si le.
    He thanked everyone repeatedly, making them all feel embarrassed.
  • 连声，。
    Mā ma lián shēng ké sou, shì yì wǒ bié zài shuō xià qù.
    Mom coughed repeatedly to signal me to stop talking.
  • 连声。
    Nà wèi gù kè lián shēng chēng zàn zhè dào cài hǎo chī.
    That customer praised this dish repeatedly, saying it was delicious.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

连liáncontinuous
声shēngsound

连声 combines 连 continuous with 声 sound to mean saying something repeatedly.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 連; 连 is its simplified writing.

  • 辶辵chuòto walk
  • 車車jūchariot

The traditional form 連 joins 辶 (walk) and 車 (chariot) to show a man-drawn carriage; this note is about 連, not the simplified 连.

Open 连 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聲; 声 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
耳耳ěrear
Sound part声符shēngfú
殸
殸qìng聲shēng
Same sound today

The traditional form 聲 pairs 耳 (ear) with 殸 as a sound part; the simplified 声 is a shorthand and does not show those original parts.

Open 声 →

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