连liánto connect
连 (lián) means "to connect" and "even." As to connect, it appears in 请把这两个点连起来 (Please connect these two dots). As even, it appears in 他连水都没喝 (He didn't even drink any water). A speaker also says 没有,我太忙了,连水都没喝 (No, I've been so busy I haven't even had any water).
What does 连 mean?
- 1.
to connectverb
- 2.
evenpreposition
What does the character 连 mean?
- 连to connect
How do you use 连?
See it in 请把这两个点连起来 and 他连水都没喝
What are some examples of 连 in a sentence?
How is 连 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你吃饭了吗?
Nǐ chī fàn le ma?
Have you eaten?
- Speaker B:
没有,我太忙了,连水都没喝。
Méiyǒu, wǒ tài máng le, lián shuǐ dōu méi hē.
No, I've been so busy I haven't even had any water.
- Speaker A:
我们去吃饭吧。
Wǒmen qù chī fàn ba.
Let's go eat.
- Speaker B:
好,走吧。
Hǎo, zǒu ba.
Okay, let's go.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.