系

To connect in Chinese: 系 (xì)

xì

to connect

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 係2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to connect
  2. 2to relate to
  3. 3to tie up
  4. 4to bind
  5. 5to be (literary)

Stroke order

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系

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧˋ

xì

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

系

Simplified

係

Traditional

Example sentences

See 系 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 系上鞋带。

    xì shàng xié dài。

    Tie your shoelaces.

  • 请更新系统。

    qǐng gēng xīn xì tǒng。

    Update your system.

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Related words

关系

guān xi

relation

联系

lián xì

connection

系统

xì tǒng

system

系列

xì liè

series

体系

tǐ xì

system

没关系

méi guān xi

it doesn't matter

系领带

xì lǐng dài

to wear a tie

一系列

yī xì liè

a series of

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