Definition
链接 (liàn jiē) is used specifically for digital linking — hyperlinks, connecting files or data online. 连接 (lián jiē) is the general word for connecting or joining anything (physical objects, wires, ideas). In tech contexts, 链接 is the standard term for a link.
verb
to linkto connect (e.g., files, websites, data)
Easily confused
- 连接lián jiēlook-aliketo connect; to link; to join
- 廉洁lián jiésound-alikeincorruptible, honest, clean (in government or personal ethics)
Examples
- 链接。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng túpiàn liàn jiē dào nà ge wénjiànjiā lǐ.Please link this image into that folder.
- 链接？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ liàn jiē liǎng gè ruǎnjiàn ma?Can you help me link the two software programs?
- ，链接。Zài wǎngyè shàng, liàn jiē wénběn shì hěn chángjiàn de cāozuò.Linking text on a webpage is a very common operation.
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