衔接 (xián jiē) — to link up, to connect
Definition
衔接 (xiánjiē) means to link up two things so they fit together smoothly — e.g. parts of a text, stages of a plan, or segments of a route. Closer to 连贯 ('make coherent') than to 连接 ('connect, physically or by cable') or 沟通 ('communicate with people').
verb
to link upto connect
Examples
- 衔接。Zhè liǎng tiáo tiě lù xiàn xū yào xián jiē qǐ lái.These two railway lines need to be linked up.
- 衔接。Lùn wén de gè gè bù fen bì xū xián jiē zì rán.The various parts of the thesis must connect naturally.
- 衔接。Liǎng gè huó dòng de shí jiān yào xián jiē hǎo.The timing of the two events should be well linked.
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