beads in a string; one after another; continuous
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
beads in a string; a string of pearls
literaryLiterally refers to physically connected beads or pearls. Often used as a vivid image to describe things that come in a series.
Tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
bǎo宝
shí石
lián连
zhū珠
。
She is wearing a string of gemstone beads.
Xiàng项
liàn链
yóu由
yù玉
lián连
zhū珠
chuàn串
chéng成
。
The necklace is made of a string of jade beads.
noun
continuous series; rapid succession (of sounds, words, events, etc.)
Used metaphorically to describe things that happen or are said one immediately after another, like beads on a string.
Chú除
xī夕
de的
biān鞭
pào炮
shēng声
rú如
lián连
zhū珠
bān般
xiǎng响
qǐ起
。
The sound of firecrackers on New Year's Eve rang out in rapid succession.
Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
miào妙
yǔ语
lián连
zhū珠
，
yǐn引
lái来
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
The speaker's witty remarks came one after another, drawing rounds of applause.
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Qián前
xiàn线
jié捷
bào报
lián连
zhū珠
sì似
de地
chuán传
lái来
。
Victory reports from the front line kept coming in one after another.
Zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
lián连
zhū珠
sì似
de的
jī机
qiāng枪
shēng声
bù不
jué绝
yú于
ěr耳
。
On the battlefield, the rapid, continuous sound of machine gun fire was incessant.