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联系 (lián xì) — to contact, to get in touch with (someone); to link, to connect, to integrate (things or ideas)

Definition

联系 is the everyday verb for contacting people or linking ideas. As a noun, 关系 means 'relationship/connection'; 接触 focuses on first or physical contact.

verb
to contactto get in touch with (someone)to linkto connectto integrate (things or ideas)

Examples

  • 联系。
    Míng tiān wǒ huì lián xì nǐ.
    I will contact you tomorrow.
  • 联系。
    Qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè wèn tí lián xì qǐ lái.
    Please link these two problems together.
  • Nǐ kě yǐ yòng diàn nǎo
    You can contact me by computer.

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
系xìtie

“联” (connect) and “系” (tie) together express a connection or contact.

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 →

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

系 is made by putting together 手 (hand) and 糸 (silk).

Open 系 →
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