连珠

liánzhū

连珠 — liánzhū

1. joined like a string of pearls; contiguous

   灯光在夜空中连珠般闪烁。 dēngguāng zài yèkōng zhōng liánzhū bān shǎnshuò — The lights sparkled in the night sky like a string of pearls.

2. in rapid succession; one after another

   问题连珠出现，让他应接不暇。 wèntí liánzhū chūxiàn ràng tā yìngjiēbùxiá — Problems came in rapid succession, leaving him overwhelmed.

3. alignment; sequence; series

   这几颗宝石的连珠排列得很整齐。 zhè jǐkē bǎoshí de liánzhū páiliè dé hěn zhěngqí — The string of gems is arranged in neat alignment.

4. Renju (a professional form of the game Gomoku/five-in-a-row)

   他在连珠比赛中获得了第三名。 tā zài liánzhū bǐsài zhōng huòdé le dìsānmíng — He won third place in the Renju tournament.