连

To link in Chinese: 连 (lián)

lián

to link

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 連2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to link
  2. 2to join
  3. 3to connect
  4. 4continuously
  5. 5in succession
  6. 6including
  7. 7(used with 也, 都 etc) even
  8. 8company (military)

Stroke order

Watch how to write 连 stroke by stroke.

连

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄢˊ

lián

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

连

Simplified

連

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 贝蒂是连环杀手。

    bèi dì shì lián huán shā shǒu。

    Betty is a serial killer.

  • 我们连蛋都没剩下

    wǒ men lián dàn dōu méi shèng xià

    We don't have any eggs left either.

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Related words

连忙

lián máng

promptly

连续

lián xù

continuous

接连

jiē lián

on end

连接

lián jiē

to link

连绵

lián mián

continuous

连任

lián rèn

to continue in (a political) office

连锁

lián suǒ

to interlock

连夜

lián yè

that very night

相连

xiāng lián

to link

一连

yī lián

in a row

连续剧

lián xù jù

serialized drama

连锁店

lián suǒ diàn

chain store

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