连连 (lián lián) — repeatedly; again and again
Definition
连连 (lián lián) is a written-style adverb for 'repeatedly', used in narrative or formal contexts. Stronger in literary feel than 一再 and 再三, which are more neutral.
adverb
repeatedlyagain and again
Examples
- 连连，。Tā lián lián dào qiàn, shuō zì jǐ bú shì gù yì de.She apologized repeatedly, saying she didn't mean it.
- ，连连，。Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā lián lián huò shèng, yíng dé le guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng.In the competition, he won repeatedly, earning the audience's applause.
- ，连连。Tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi, tā lián lián tàn qì.Hearing the bad news, she sighed repeatedly.
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