Definition
联系 (lián xì) has two senses: to contact someone (like calling or writing) and to link things/ideas. It is more general than 交往 (ongoing social association) and more abstract than 连接 (physical connection). For contacting, you can use 联系 instead of 接触 (get in touch with) or 联络 (keep in touch).
verb
to contactto get in touch with (someone)to linkto connectto integrate (things or ideas)
Easily confused
- 关系guān xìlook-alike(noun) relationship, connection
- 练习liàn xísound-alike(verb) to practice
- 怜惜lián xīsound-aliketo take pity on; to feel tenderness for
Examples
- 联系。Míngtiān wǒ huì lián xì nǐ.I will contact you tomorrow.
- 联系。Qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè wèntí lián xì qǐlái.Please link these two problems together.
- Nǐ kěyǐ yòng diànnǎo lián xì wǒ.You can contact me by computer.
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