连日来 (lián rì lái) — for the last few days (up to now), over the past several days

Definition

A time-phrase meaning 'over the past several days, up to now' — used in news and formal writing, typically at the start of a sentence. Like 近来, but emphasizes a continuous stretch of recent days rather than a vague recent period.

verb
for the last few days (up to now)over the past several days

Examples

  • 连日来，。
    lián rì lái, Zhè lǐ yì zhí zài xià yǔ.
    It has been raining here for the last few days.
  • 连日来，。
    lián rì lái, Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le duō xiàng cuò shī.
    Over the past several days, the government has adopted multiple measures.
  • 连日来，。
    lián rì lái, Qì wēn míng xiǎn xià jiàng.
    The temperature has dropped noticeably over the last few days.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

连日consecutive days
连liánconsecutive日rìday
偏正Modifier + head
来láiup to now

连日 means consecutive days, and 来 points to the period up to now.

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 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

Open 日 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

Open 来 →

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