一串串 (yī chuàn chuàn) — (classifier) clusters of, strings of, a series of (reduplicated form of 串, emphasizing abundance or continuity)
Definition
Reduplicated 一串: 'clusters of / strings of', used as a modifier to paint many grouped items. Pairs with things that hang or cluster (葡萄, 灯笼), unlike 一连串, which describes a sequence of events.
classifier
clusters ofstrings ofa series of (reduplicated form of 串, emphasizing abundance or continuity)
Examples
- 一串串。Zhuō shàng fàng zhe yī chuàn chuàn pú tao.There are clusters of grapes on the table.
- 一串串，。yī chuàn chuàn De dēng long guà zài jiē shàng, fēi cháng piào liang.Strings of lanterns hang in the street, very beautiful.
- ，。Tā jiǎng le yì lián chuàn de xiào hua, dà jiā xiào dé tíng bú xià lái.He told a series of jokes, and everyone couldn't stop laughing.
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