连着 (lián zhāo) — in succession; continuously; consecutive
Definition
Marks an action or state as ongoing without a break ('in a row, continuously'). Typically placed before a verb phrase with a time/duration expression, as in 连着工作了十个小时.
adverb
in successioncontinuouslyconsecutive
Examples
- 连着。Tā lián zhāo gōng zuò le shí gè xiǎo shí.He worked continuously for ten hours.
- 连着。Zhè ge yuè lián zhāo xià le èr shí tiān yǔ.It rained continuously for twenty days this month.
- 连着。Tā lián zhāo sān tiān méi chī fàn le.She hasn't eaten for three consecutive days.
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