连环 (lián huán) — chain of rings; interlocked rings; series of interconnected events or things (in compounds)
Definition
连 means 'linked' and 环 means 'ring', so 连环 literally means 'interlocked rings' — used in compounds for things tied in a chain, like 连环画 (comic book) or 连环计 (interlocking schemes). Almost never used as a standalone noun.
noun
chain of ringsinterlocked ringsseries of interconnected events or things (in compounds)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Zhè běn lián huán huà shì wǒ xiǎo shí hou zuì xǐ huan de.This comic book was my favorite when I was a kid.
- 连环。Jǐng fāng fā xiàn zhè shì yì qǐ lián huán móu shā àn.The police discovered that this was a series of linked murders.
- 连环，。Tā shè jì le yí tào lián huán jì, zuì zhōng dǎ bài le duì shǒu.He devised a set of interlocking schemes and finally defeated his opponent.
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