连 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified character
Traditional character

连 English definition

lián

  • to link
  • to join
  • to connect
  • continuously
  • in succession
  • including
  • (used with 也, 都 etc) even
  • company (military)

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : chattering;
  • : bridal trousseau;
  • : hanging screen or curtain;
  • : incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old);
  • : to pity; sympathize
  • : ripple; tearful;
  • : name of a river in Hunan;
  • : to ally; to unite; to join;
  • : sides of the lower part of the leg;
  • : lotus;
  • : cockroach;
  • : pouch hung from belt;
  • : even
  • : scythe; sickle;
  • : hanging temple hair;
  • : Hypophthalmichthys moritrix;

Sentences examples with 连

  • 你怎么连我都忘了?
    Nǐ zěnme lián wǒ dū wàngle?
  • 上课的时候,老师连着问了我好几个问题。
    Shàngkè de shíhòu, lǎoshī liánzhe wènle wǒ hǎojǐ gè wèntí.
  • 我连着打了几次,他的电话都占线。
    Wǒ liánzhe dǎle jǐ cì, tā de diànhuà dōu zhànxiàn.

Words containing 连, by HSK level