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.
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