连 (lián) — (verb) to connect; to join; to link; (preposition) including (used with 在内); (preposition) even (used with 都/也 in the 连...都/也 pattern)
Definition
连 (lián) is most often seen in two fixed patterns: '连 X 都/也…' meaning 'even X…' (emphasis), and '连 X 在内' meaning 'including X'. As a verb it means 'to connect' — close to 连接 but more literary/brief.
verb
to connectto jointo link
preposition
including (used with 在内)even (used with 都/也 in the 连...都/也 pattern)
Examples
- 连。Qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè bù fen lián qǐ lái.Please connect these two parts.
- 连，。lián Zhè ge zhōu mò zài nèi, wǒ men yí gòng yǒu wǔ tiān xiū xi.Including this weekend, we have five days of rest in total.
- 连。lián Xiǎo hái dōu zhī dào zhè ge dá àn.Even a child knows this answer.
Grammar
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