蝉联

Traditional: 蟬聯

chán lián

Dictionary entry

to continue in a post

What does 蝉联 mean?

蝉联 (chán lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to continue in a post

2(to hold a post) several times in succession

3(to win a title) in successive years

4to stay at number one

5to defend a championship

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蝉cháncicada 联lián(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join · (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet

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How to pronounce 蝉联

蝉联

chán lián

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