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联络 (lián luò) — to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with)

Definition

联络 (liánluò) is a verb meaning 'to get in touch with' or 'to stay in contact with' someone. Very close to 联系; 联络 often emphasizes maintaining an ongoing relationship, while 联系 is more neutral and also covers linking things or ideas.

verb
to get in touch withto contactto stay in contact (with)

Examples

  • 联络。
    Wǒ men yào jǐn kuài gēn kè hù lián luò.
    We need to contact the client as soon as possible.
  • ，联络。
    Suī rán wǒ men bān le jiā, dàn hái bǎo chí lián luò.
    Although we moved, we still stay in touch.
  • 联络？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ lián luò yí xià zhāng jīng lǐ ma?
    Can you help me contact Manager Zhang?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

联liánconnect
络luòlink

Both 联 and 络 express linking or connecting, so 联络 means to stay in touch.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聯; 联 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 聯 combines 耳 (ear) and 絲 (silk); 联 is a simplified form of 聯.

Open 联 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 絡; 络 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìthread
Sound part声符shēngfú
各
各gè絡luò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 絡 pairs 糸 (thread) with 各 as a sound part, showing something wrapped in thread, like a web of thread; the simplified 络 is a later shorthand.

Open 络 →
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