连 (lián) - to connect & to link
连 · lián
to connect;
to link;
to join;
continuously;
in succession;
even;
including;
military unit (company)
to connectto linkto join
Usage highlights
to connectcontinuouslyevenmilitary companychain reactionjoint
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The two cities are connected by a highway (连接).
- He has been working continuously for ten hours (连续).
- Even children can understand this (连孩子都懂).
- Our company achieved victory (我们连队取得了胜利).
Collocations
- to connect(连接)
- continuously(连续)
- even(连...都)
- military company(连队)
- chain reaction(连锁反应)
- joint(联合)
Idioms
- One after another in close succession(接二连三)
- Linked hearts and minds(连心)
- Linked cities(连城)
- Linked branches(连枝)
- Linked mountains and seas(连山跨海)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted a carriage traveling on a road, representing connection and continuity.
- Used in military terminology as a company-level unit in modern armed forces.
- Commonly appears in idioms expressing succession, connection, and inclusiveness.