<p>连连 is an <em>adverb</em>.</p>
<p><strong>ABC</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>1 repeatedly; again and again; one after another</p>
<p>他连连摇头。</p>
<p>Tā liánlián yáotóu.</p>
<p>He shook his head repeatedly.</p>
<p>2 slowly; quietly</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>A Chinese English Dictionary</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>repeatedly; again and again</p>
<p>连连点头</p>
<p>Liánlián diǎntóu</p>
<p>nod again and again (to show agreement, etc.)</p>
<p>演出结束, 观众连连叫好。</p>
<p>Yǎnchū jiéshù, guānzhòng liánlián jiàohǎo.</p>
<p>At the end of the performance, the audience applauded again and again.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Oxford</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>over and over again</p>
<p>连连称好</p>
<p>keep praising</p>
<p>连连得手</p>
<p>make it again and again</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Not all 叠词 are the same, <code>匆匆</code> for example is an adjective - <code>潺潺</code> is ONOMATOPOEIA - there is no rule for this kind of thing.</p>

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<blockquote>
  <p>When I saw these at first I thought of idioms. When double words are put together, is there always a special meaning? Are there any rules to using double words?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>As a complementary to @user3306356 's answer,
there are some variations of 叠词 (I couldn't cover all of them, but I will list out some for your reference :) )</p>

<h2>1. Verb</h2>

<p>The syntax would be <code>AA(n.)</code>, for example: </p>

<p><code>吃吃東西</code> : Eat something</p>

<p><code>畫畫圖畫</code> : Draw something</p>

<h2>2. Adjective （BAA）</h2>

<p>Usually in a form of <code>(n.)aa</code> or <code>(adj.)aa</code></p>

<p>Let's consider <code>紅彤彤</code> and <code>白雪雪</code></p>

<p><code>紅</code> has the meaning of RED, however 彤 in <code>紅彤彤</code> refers to 丹砂 (a red-color ink), which decorates the adjective <code>紅(RED)</code> itself.</p>

<p>For <code>白雪雪</code>, 雪 means <code>snow</code>, which gives <code>白雪雪</code> a meaning of "Snowy white".</p>

<p>There are more than one way to describe a single colour in different context, such as 白茫茫,白皙晢,白花花,白蒼蒼,白皚皚 etc.</p>

<h2>3. Adjective/Adverb （AA / AABB）</h2>

<p>We can consider words in form of AA / AABB as 疊詞 as well,</p>

<p>For example, 重重疊疊 (Piles over piles) and 彎彎曲曲 (Curvy, in twist and turns)</p>

<h2>4. Adjective/Adverb （ABAB / ABAC）</h2>

<p>In Chinese language, we also consider the form ABAB and ABAC as 疊詞.</p>

<p>Such as <code>百發百中</code>, <code>自由自在</code>, however most of them are idioms. We often use double words to emphasize the story itself.</p>

<h2>5. Onomatopoeia</h2>

<p>Sometimes, 疊詞 are just used as onomatopoeia (word that phonetically imitates the sound itself)</p>

<p><code>潺潺</code>, pronounced as 'san san', which imitates the sound of flowing water.
<code>淙淙</code>, reads 'cong cong' also refers to the sound of water</p>

<h2>Extra</h2>

<p>There is a famous poem《聲聲慢》by 李清照(Li Qingzhao), a poet from Song dynasty which starts with 14 words of 疊詞, is a masterpeice of double words.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>尋尋覓覓， 冷冷清清， 淒淒慘慘戚戚</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some people tried to translate the lines into English:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>尋尋覓覓， I seek in vain, I search in vain; </p>
  
  <p>冷冷清清， Chilled to the bone, all alone; </p>
  
  <p>淒淒慘慘戚戚。 In pain, in tears, unconsolable.</p>
</blockquote>

<h2>Finally, my answer</h2>

<p>So, where does <code>好事連連</code> fall?</p>

<p><code>好事</code> means "Good things", </p>

<p><code>連連</code> means "Again and again" or simply "repeatedly"</p>

<p>It's in a (n.)AA format, which means literally "Good things happens repeatedly" (It's really a good fortune).</p>

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<p>In another answer someone helped me understand the meaning of:</p>

<p>今年一定是好事連連</p>

<p>At that time, I was having trouble getting the context of 連連. But then I saw both 好事連連 (good fortune) and 好运连连 (Good Luck).</p>

<p>When I saw these at first I thought of idioms. When double words are put together, is there always a special meaning? Are there any rules to using double words?</p>

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What you called "double words" is called *reduplication* and is 叠词 or 叠字 in Chinese. 叠 means duplication.
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連連 Trying to understand the double word (叠词 or 叠字) usage
# 連連 Trying to understand the double word (叠词 or 叠字) usage

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-23)

In another answer someone helped me understand the meaning of:

今年一定是好事連連

At that time, I was having trouble getting the context of 連連. But then I saw both 好事連連 (good fortune) and 好运连连 (Good Luck).

When I saw these at first I thought of idioms. When double words are put together, is there always a special meaning? Are there any rules to using double words?

**Tags:** meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What you called "double words" is called *reduplication* and is 叠词 or 叠字 in Chinese. 叠 means duplication.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

连连 is an *adverb*.

**ABC**

> 1 repeatedly; again and again; one after another
>
> 他连连摇头。
>
> Tā liánlián yáotóu.
>
> He shook his head repeatedly.
>
> 2 slowly; quietly

**A Chinese English Dictionary**

> repeatedly; again and again
>
> 连连点头
>
> Liánlián diǎntóu
>
> nod again and again (to show agreement, etc.)
>
> 演出结束, 观众连连叫好。
>
> Yǎnchū jiéshù, guānzhòng liánlián jiàohǎo.
>
> At the end of the performance, the audience applauded again and again.

**Oxford**

> over and over again
>
> 连连称好
>
> keep praising
>
> 连连得手
>
> make it again and again

Not all 叠词 are the same, `匆匆` for example is an adjective - `潺潺` is ONOMATOPOEIA - there is no rule for this kind of thing.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-25. Score: 4

> When I saw these at first I thought of idioms. When double words are put together, is there always a special meaning? Are there any rules to using double words?

As a complementary to @user3306356 's answer,
there are some variations of 叠词 (I couldn't cover all of them, but I will list out some for your reference :) )

## 1. Verb

The syntax would be `AA(n.)`, for example:

`吃吃東西` : Eat something

`畫畫圖畫` : Draw something

## 2. Adjective （BAA）

Usually in a form of `(n.)aa` or `(adj.)aa`

Let's consider `紅彤彤` and `白雪雪`

`紅` has the meaning of RED, however 彤 in `紅彤彤` refers to 丹砂 (a red-color ink), which decorates the adjective `紅(RED)` itself.

For `白雪雪`, 雪 means `snow`, which gives `白雪雪` a meaning of "Snowy white".

There are more than one way to describe a single colour in different context, such as 白茫茫,白皙晢,白花花,白蒼蒼,白皚皚 etc.

## 3. Adjective/Adverb （AA / AABB）

We can consider words in form of AA / AABB as 疊詞 as well,

For example, 重重疊疊 (Piles over piles) and 彎彎曲曲 (Curvy, in twist and turns)

## 4. Adjective/Adverb （ABAB / ABAC）

In Chinese language, we also consider the form ABAB and ABAC as 疊詞.

Such as `百發百中`, `自由自在`, however most of them are idioms. We often use double words to emphasize the story itself.

## 5. Onomatopoeia

Sometimes, 疊詞 are just used as onomatopoeia (word that phonetically imitates the sound itself)

`潺潺`, pronounced as 'san san', which imitates the sound of flowing water.
`淙淙`, reads 'cong cong' also refers to the sound of water

## Extra

There is a famous poem《聲聲慢》by 李清照(Li Qingzhao), a poet from Song dynasty which starts with 14 words of 疊詞, is a masterpeice of double words.

> 尋尋覓覓， 冷冷清清， 淒淒慘慘戚戚

Some people tried to translate the lines into English:

> 尋尋覓覓， I seek in vain, I search in vain;
>
> 冷冷清清， Chilled to the bone, all alone;
>
> 淒淒慘慘戚戚。 In pain, in tears, unconsolable.

## Finally, my answer

So, where does `好事連連` fall?

`好事` means "Good things",

`連連` means "Again and again" or simply "repeatedly"

It's in a (n.)AA format, which means literally "Good things happens repeatedly" (It's really a good fortune).


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