接二连三 meaning in English
(idiom) one after another; in quick succession
Meaning of 接二连三
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jiē'èrliánsān
- (idiom) one after another; in quick succession
接二连三 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
不但如此，巧合的事还会接二连三地发生。
In addition, coincidences inevitably come in threes.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
接 jiē · to receive · 11 strokes
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二 èr · two · 2 strokes
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连 lián · to link · 7 strokes
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三 sān · three · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 接二连三.
| 第二 | dì-èr | second; number two |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | directly; direct |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 接到 | jiēdào | to receive (letter etc) |
| 接近 | jiējìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 连续 | liánxù | continuous; in a row |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
| 连续剧 | liánxùjù | TV series |
| 连忙 | liánmáng | promptly; at once |
Questions about 接二连三
What does 接二连三 mean?
接二连三 (jiē'èr-liánsān) means "(idiom) one after another; in quick succession".
How do you write 接二连三?
接二连三 is made of 4 characters: 接 (11 strokes), 二 (2 strokes), 连 (7 strokes), 三 (3 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 接二连三 an HSK word?
Yes. 接二连三 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 接二连三 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 接二连三 is written 接二連三.