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Expressing "continuously" with 连续 (liánxù)
Frequency & Habit
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Structure
连续 + Number + Measure Word + Verb Phrase
Explanation
The adverb 连续 (liánxù) means "continuously" or "in succession" and describes actions or events that happen one after another without interruption. It is placed before a verb or a number-measure phrase to indicate an unbroken sequence. For example, 连续三天 means "three days in a row."
Examples
他连续工作了十二个小时。
Tā liánxù gōngzuò le shí'èr ge xiǎoshí.
He worked continuously for twelve hours.
这座城市连续下了一个星期的雨。
Zhè zuò chéngshì liánxù xià le yī gè xīngqī de yǔ.
This city had rain for a whole week straight.
她连续三年获得了全班第一名。
Tā liánxù sān nián huòdé le quán bān dì yī míng.
She got first place in her class for three years in a row.