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连

lián · lian/Lián · lian

Traditional 連

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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lián 連

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

Lián 連

  1. surname Lian
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Too hot today

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)，连(lián)风(fēng)都(dōu)是(shì)热(rè)的(de)。

    It's too hot today. Even the wind is hot.

  2. Liangliang

    连(lián)小狗(xiǎogǒu)都(dōu)不(bù)想(xiǎng)出来(chūlái)玩(wán)。

    Even the puppies don't want to come out and play.

  3. Dengdeng

    连(lián)我(wǒ)都(dōu)不(bù)想(xiǎng)走(zǒu)了(le)。

    Even I don't want to walk anymore.

  4. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一家(yījiā)商店(shāngdiàn)，有(yǒu)空调(kōngtiáo)！

    There's a shop ahead with air conditioning!

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，走(zǒu)！

    Great, let's go!

  6. Liangliang

    到(dào)了(le)，连(lián)门(mén)都(dōu)是(shì)凉(liáng)的(de)！

    We're here. Even the door is cool!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)连(lián)字(zì)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)念(niàn)，更(gèng)别(bié)说(shuō)写(xiě)了(le)。

He can't even read, let alone write.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)连(lián)着(zhe)村(cūn)子(zi)和(hé)公(gōng)路(lù)。

This small path connects the village and the highway.

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